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Tennessee Comptroller

TSU reaches agreement to reallocate $96 million for university operations

Camellia Burris

June 17, 2025

Tennessee State University has reached an agreement with the state of Tennessee reallocates $96 million to support its operational needs.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: State Comptroller, Tennessee Comptroller, Tennessee State University, TSU

Tennessee comptroller suggests TSU Board of Trustees be vacated after report finds poor fiscal practices and housing shortages

Blaise Gainey

February 24, 2023

A damning audit from the state comptroller’s office suggests hiring new management at Tennessee State University. This comes after a report released Wednesday saying the university is fiscally irresponsible and plagued with housing shortages.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Glenda Glover, Randy McNally, Tennessee Comptroller, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee State University, tnleg, tnpol, TSU

Lawmakers look for answers to fix issues within DCS after a harsh audit and disturbing allegations

Blaise Gainey

December 15, 2022

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There’s been an outcry for years about the poor living conditions for children in the care of Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Department of Children's Services, Kerry Roberts, Tennessee Comptroller, Vincent Dixie

Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services is failing the state’s most vulnerable kids, a new audit warns

Paige Pfleger

December 13, 2022

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found that the Department of Children’s Services is struggling to provide for the state’s most vulnerable kids. The new audit is just the latest evidence of increased scrutiny of the Department’s performance.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Department of Children's Services, Tennessee Comptroller

Investigation finds Tennessee domestic violence nonprofit retaliated against whistleblower employee

Natasha SenjanovicandAnita Wadhwani of Tennessee Lookout

December 7, 2022

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An employee flagged concerns about how crisis calls were handled at the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Filed Under: WPLN News, WPLN News Investigates Tagged With: CDC, domestic violence, nonprofits, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, Tennessee Comptroller

Mason leaders and Tennessee comptroller reach deal over town’s finances to avert court battle

Damon Mitchell

May 4, 2022

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.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Blue Oval City, Ford Motor Company, Mason, Tennessee Comptroller, Town of Mason

In Mason, a historical pattern of white leaders assuming control of Black towns reemerges

Damon Mitchell

April 27, 2022

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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.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Blue Oval City, Ford Motor Company, Mason, Tennessee Comptroller, Town of Mason

Nashville judge won’t intervene in the comptroller’s financial takeover of Mason

Damon Mitchell

April 14, 2022

Mason is a majority Black town with financial woes that dates back to a previous, mostly white administration. Today, the town’s elected officials are mostly Black.

Filed Under: Business, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Mason, Tennessee Comptroller, Town of Mason

A Nashville judge could step in as the state begins its financial takeover of the town of Mason

Blake Farmer

April 6, 2022

A Nashville judge may step in to protect the West Tennessee town of Mason. On Monday, the state comptroller took over its finances — requiring the town to aggressively pay down its debt before paying any other bills each month.

Filed Under: Business, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Mason, Tennessee Comptroller, Town of Mason

Tennessee businesses begin lining up for special permission to mandate vaccines

Blake Farmer

November 15, 2021

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A new state law signed Friday is meant to ban Tennessee companies from requiring COVID vaccinations. But businesses are already starting to ask for exceptions that will let them keep mandating vaccines.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: BlueCross BlueShield, Tennessee Comptroller, vaccine mandate

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