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state budget

Victim services providers find $20M of relief in revised state budget

By Cynthia Abrams

March 26, 2025

Gov. Bill Lee’s substitute budget includes a new line item: $20 million dollars for victim services.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bill Lee, domestic violence, federal funding, sexual assault, Sexual Assault Center, state budget, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

NashVillager Podcast: Roads and civics? Yes. Tax breaks? No.

By Nina Cardona

February 12, 2025

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How is Gov. Bill Lee dividing up state spending in his proposed budget?

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, state budget, What Where Whens-day

Tennessee passes $52.8B budget as discussions linger on school choice and business taxes

By Blaise Gainey

April 18, 2024

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.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, budget, school choice, school voucher, school vouchers, state budget, taxes, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee Funding Board approves smaller budget for the upcoming fiscal year

By Blaise Gainey

November 29, 2023

Tennessee officials approved a budget that’s a little lower than last year’s, citing a need to be cautious due to a slight decrease in revenue projections. However, some believe that dip is actually a sign of how well the state government has managed the budget throughout the pandemic.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, General Assembly, state budget, tnpol

Here are the major ways the 2023 Tennessee Legislature has impacted your life

By Blaise Gainey

April 21, 2023

Besides a $3.3 billion transportation plan that’ll bring toll lanes to the state, lawmakers spent a good amount of session focused on anti-LGBTQ legislation and picking apart Nashville’s government.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, Bill Lee, community oversight board, state budget

Sexton’s proposed task force to consider rejecting nearly $2B in federal education funds would be ‘stacked’ with politicians

By Alexis Marshall

March 16, 2023

Within a couple of years, Tennessee could start turning down nearly $2 billion annually in federal education funding. Under a proposal sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a politically appointed task force would study whether that’s an option.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Cameron Sexton, Education, English Language Learners, General Assembly, K-12, legislature, special education, state budget, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Department of Education

As a top Republican proposes rejecting $1.8B in federal funds, an education advocate asks how Tennessee will make up the difference

By Alexis Marshall

February 14, 2023

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An education advocate questions whether passing up federal funding is a worthwhile fiscal move for Tennessee.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Education, Education Trust in Tennessee, General Assembly, Gini Pupo-Walker, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, K-12, legislature, state budget, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Department of Education

After pandemic gains, Tennessee’s funding board expects dramatic revenue growth to taper off

By Alexis Marshall

November 29, 2022

Tennessee has projected how much it expects its revenues to increase in the next couple of years. And in keeping with recent trends, they’re staying fairly conservative.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: economy, inflation, state budget, State Funding Board

All eyes are on the school funding formula after Gov. Lee pledges $1B boost for schools

By Juliana Kim

February 2, 2022

“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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: BEP, Bill Lee, budget, Education, school funding formula, state budget, state of the state

After major surplus year, Tennessee again opts for conservative budget projection

By Blaise Gainey

November 23, 2021

State Funding Board Director David Thurman speaks at the board meeting on Nov. 23, 2021.

This fiscal year, Tennessee’s State Funding Board says it expects the state to receive around 7% more in tax revenue — an amount lower than economists predicted last week.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: state budget, State Funding Board

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