Something to talk about
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, as all governors are be wont to do in their State of the State addresses, cited a number of positive rankings for Tennessee in his address earlier this week.
Even if you say they don’t tell the whole story — and they don’t — they’re pretty remarkable.
Lee noted that the state has the nation’s fastest growing economy, is ranked first in fiscal responsibility, has the country’s lowest overall debt and is the second lowest in taxes per capita.
He also mentioned that six states in the Southeast, including Tennessee, contributed more to the nation’s gross domestic product than the entire Northeast, which includes New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. It’s a pretty remarkable feat when you consider the interminable Northeast-centric focus by the national media.