The Tennessee legislature is looking to curb “community benefits agreements” — binding contracts in which corporations work with neighboring residents to address community concerns.
Study being done to search for gravesite at site of Ford’s Blue Oval City
The Memphis Corps of Engineers is looking into what may be a former gravesite on part of the mega site of Ford’s Blue Oval City in West Tennessee.
Majority Black Mason, Tennessee — home to new Ford plant — avoids state takeover but sewage standoff remains
The town of Mason sits at the edge of what will be called Blue Oval City in rural West Tennessee. It’s less than two square miles. No stoplight. But it does have a sewer system — and a little carwash.
Mason leaders and Tennessee comptroller reach deal over town’s finances to avert court battle
After concerns from Mason leaders that the town was being set up to fail, an attorney representing Mason says the new agreement puts them in a better position to succeed.
In Mason, a historical pattern of white leaders assuming control of Black towns reemerges
Across the country, at least 19 states have laws allowing them to takeover down-and-out cities. Those laws have been tested in majority-Black towns like Robersonville, North Carolina and Camden, New Jersey.
TCAT president says state’s workforce partnership with Ford is off to a good start
The Tennessee Board of Regents is inching closer to revising its training programs to better fit Ford Motor Company’s upcoming hiring needs.
If Ford’s Blue Oval City fails, Tennessee could get back some of its incentive money
Ford must hire and maintain at least 90% of the nearly 5,800 jobs it’s promising for the decade following the accountability agreement. If not, the company faces clawbacks thanks to state legislation passed after the failure of the Clarksville Hemlock Semiconductor plant.
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