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Topic: Tennessee ComptrollerWritten by Curtis Johnson
The task force was created this month by House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) with the immediate goal of working on legislation and determining best strategies for tackling Tennessee’s opioid problems. Tennessee is consistently ranked at the top of the charts nationally with regards to prescription drug abuse. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Unveils 2016 Legislative AgendaTennessee Representative Curtis JohnsonHighlights focus on education, public safety, more efficient government
As House business continues at full-speed, Governor Haslam is also working on his legislative agenda, notifying lawmakers he will focus his efforts this year on making improvements to state education and public safety policies, while also working to make government more efficient and effective. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee sells $345 Million in Higher Education Facilities Bonds
The School Bond Authority sold $132 million in 2014 Series A taxable bonds at a true interest cost of 3.59%. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
State of Tennessee Successfully Completes $190 Million Bond Sale
The debt offering was sold in two series, consisting of Series A for $111,065,000 in tax-exempt bonds and Series B for $79,160,000 of tax-exempt refunding bonds. The combined true interest cost of the bonds is 2.99%. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
State of Tennessee Reducing Debt by Hundreds of MillionsHere’s some great news: The state’s debt continues to shrink.
Of that decrease, the state reduced the debt on its general obligation bonds, which are used to pay for most of the government’s capital projects, by more than $95 million. That’s part of a two-year decrease of nearly $190 million. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
More Than $500,000 Stolen From County Governments in Tennessee Remains UncollectedReport shows Montgomery County had $7,752 Shortage of Cash in 2012
The news in the report wasn’t all bad: For the reporting period, auditors reported new thefts of $106,495.27 – down from $213,635.66 the year before. And – thanks to the recovery of $279,817.21 last year – the statewide balance of uncollected funds dropped from $736,694.44 cited in last year’s report to $563,372.50 in this year’s report. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Report highlights importance of Family Engagement in Education
The report, titled “Family Engagement in Education,” notes that while it is difficult to precisely measure the benefits of family involvement on student achievement, studies have suggested there is a positive relationship. Students with more engaged families tend to attend school more frequently, make better grades and graduate to higher levels of education. Those students are generally more likely to have better behavior and social skills as well. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
State School Bond Authority to provide $126.7 Million in Loans for School Construction and Renovation
City and county government officials can attend an informational meeting about the application process on May 27th, 2010 at 1:30 pm in Room 29 of the Legislative Plaza in Nashville. A video stream of the meeting may be accessible via the Internet, if the Tennessee General Assembly is not in session. If video streaming is not available, the meeting will not be recorded for viewing at a later date. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
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