Topic: Tennessee State Government
By Tennessee Republicans | May 17, 2008 | 
 The House GOP Review is a weekly feature that gives Tennesseans an in-depth look at what our Republican state legislators have been working on this week, and a glimpse into what’s planned for the coming week at our state house. This week’s highlights:
- Revised State Budget
- StateEmployee cuts
- Higher education under the budget knife
- Brick and mortar projects for K-12 schools
- House approves changes to HOPE scholarship
Governor, Commissioner of Finance speak on revised budget plans
The Governor addressed a Joint Convention of the General Assembly this week to lay out his revised budget proposal to members of both chambers. As the state continues to learn more accurate numbers of revenue projections, lawmakers took time to examine where the most conservative and fiscally responsible cuts in growth could be made. Governor Bredesen, in his speech Monday night, advised the legislature that the state would need to “tighten our belt,” and reminded them that tough decisions lay ahead. «Read the rest of this article»
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