Tennessee’s legislature approved a fast-tracked budget of about $39.8 billion late Thursday night after a marathon day of activity and as the state responds to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The amount is about $900 million less than what was initially proposed by Gov. Bill Lee’s administration.
One Cost Tennessee Agencies Are Figuring Into Their Budgets — The Toll Of Opioids
Listen Twenty-five more drug agents. That’s what the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is hoping to add in the coming year to aid in efforts to combat the illegal trade in painkillers — just one of the ways that the opioid epidemic is reshaping state agencies’ spending priorities.
Governor Again Asks State Agencies To Trim — And This Time They Might Have To
Listen Governor Bill Haslam is again asking state agencies to trim their budgets, but this year he warns they might actually have to follow through.
TN Finance Chief Sides with Sunny Revenue Outlook
Despite slowing tax collections in recent months, the state’s top finance official is using rosy projections to put together next year’s budget.
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