Nashville city departments will have to do some belt-tightening under the mayor’s newly proposed budget, which outlines $3.27 billion in spending for the upcoming fiscal year.
Tennessee passes $52.8B budget as discussions linger on school choice and business taxes
State lawmakers agreed on a $52.8 billion budget Thursday. Of that, more than $1.5 billion could be put aside for businesses that are expected to request refunds under the state’s previous franchise tax rules, and a school choice bill.
Affordable housing, bike safety and the arts dominate funding requests during Nashville Metro Council’s pre-budget public comment period
Given an invite to share thoughts about Nashville’s spending priorities, residents turned out for Tuesday night’s Metro Council meeting.
Metro school board hosted an ‘orientation’ for Metro Council, proactively starting budget conversations
Nashville’s Metro Council won’t approve its next budget for months. But last week, Metro Nashville Public Schools’ board members met with council members to proactively start talking about the district’s needs.
Tennessee plans to spend 64% of its next environmental budget on internet service
Internet service will be Tennessee’s top environmental spending priority next year.
TennCare uses scare tactics and aggressive enforcement to root out fraud. With millions spent, the agency has little to show for it.
The state’s low-income health insurance program, TennCare, funds an outside unit dedicated to rooting out potential fraud. After millions of dollars spent each year, it has less and less to show for the effort aside from slapping Tennesseans with felonies unnecessarily.
This Is Nashville’s guide to the $2.9 billion Metro budget
Last week, Metro Council passed a new $2.9 billion budget. It’s the largest budget in Nashville’s history, and it impacts every person in the city. But navigating how the budget is passed, and what’s actually in it, can be tricky. So, This Is Nashville invited Councilmember Burkley Allen, the chair of the council budget and […]
Tennessee expects a billion dollar surplus this year. Here’s why it’s happening and why it matters.
Tennessee expects to end this year with about a billion dollars more in revenue than it budgeted. State officials say that’s a good thing, but some argue it would be better invested expanding services for struggling Tennesseans.
All eyes are on the school funding formula after Gov. Lee pledges $1B boost for schools
“Time and time again, we have heard the same message: we need a smarter, more transparent, accountable education funding formula, and the time is now,” Lee said during his annual State of the State address.
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