UT Board of Trustees in Chattanooga this week for annual winter business meeting
The University of Tennessee's Board of Trustees this week holds its first meeting at the system's Chattanooga campus in nearly three years.
January tax collections drive Tennessee budget surplus higher
Another month and more surplus tax money is flooding into Tennessee government coffers - an additional $129.4 million in January, or almost 12% more than anticipated, according to Gov. Bill Lee's administration.
Tennessee GOP lawmakers push bill to allow cities and counties count ‘unborn children’ in census
Two Tennessee Republican lawmakers want cities and counties to have the ability to have their own "special census" to count "unborn children," arguing it will help local governments obtain more money from the state for local needs.
Defiant Gov. Lee defends controversial approval of no-bid school voucher management contract
A defiant Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday defended his administration's use of a non-competitive grant process and stripping funds from a defunct education account to hire a company to speed up implementation of his already controversial school voucher program.
House Speaker, Gardenhire push bill to force legislative review before no-bid contracts signed
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's apparent ability to ink no-bid contracts without prior legislative review would end under legislation sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga.
Rep. Hazlewood’s proposed food sales tax holiday held by House panel until this spring
It has widespread support from her colleagues with a lengthy list of co-sponsors including the Tennessee House speaker.
Memphis lawmaker likens Nathan Bedford Forrest to Hitler
A Tennessee lawmaker on Tuesday likened controversial Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest to a "domestic terrorist" and Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as she urged colleagues to repeal a law requiring the state's governors annually declare July 13 "Nathan Bedford Forrest Day."
Most Tennessee House members cosponsor Hazlewood’s proposed sales tax holiday on groceries
With dozens of cosponsors signed onto her bill to create a two-month sales tax holiday on grocery food sales, Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, R-Signal Mountain, is hopeful the bill will move through a key House subcommittee Wednesday despite reservations by Republican Gov. Bill Lee's administration.
Bloomberg to kick off Tennessee early voting with Wednesday trip to Chattanooga, Nashville
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will make his first campaign trip to Chattanooga on Wednesday for a rally marking the start of early voting in Tennessee for the March 3 Super Tuesday primary elections.
Chattanooga Assistant Police Chief Glenn Scruggs announces state Senate District 10 bid
Chattanooga Assistant Chief of Police Glenn Scruggs on Monday announced his candidacy for the Tennessee Senate District 10 seat held by Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga.
