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Outsourcing is no joking matter
Governor Haslam today held a press conference to outline the key points of his 2017 legislative agenda, specifically the Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy or IMPROVE [&hellip
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TSEA Regional Legislative Events 2017
REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE TSEA’s Regional Legislative Events are your chance to sit down with your legislators and discuss issues affecting state employees. Cookeville Legislative Dinner Thursday, January 26, 6:00 [&hellip
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TSEA Protests the Proposed Privatization of the Inn at Fall Creek Falls
Today the TSEA protested the meeting for the proposed privatization of the Inn at Fall Creek Falls. This meeting is part of the Haslam administration’s plans to spend more than [&hellip
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Pay For Performance Information
TSEA met Tuesday (Dec 20, 2016) with the Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Larry Martin, and Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources, Rebecca Hunter, to discuss the recently announced [&hellip
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TSEA President Merritt message
I personally cannot remember such a tragedy within our state as the hundreds of buildings, thousands of acres, and untold amount of devastation that has recently taken place as a [&hellip
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Does outsourcing really save taxpayer money?
Saving taxpayer money is the main selling point behind every proposal to outsource a state service. On the contrary, when analyzed, outsourcing is often found to be more expensive than [&hellip
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TEAM-PAC endorsed candidates win big
All but one – 99 percent – of TEAM-PAC’s endorsed candidates in the 2016 general election were elected to serve in Tennessee’s 110th General Assembly. This is great news for [&hellip
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Election Day Information for voting
Election Day is November 8, 2016. If you need to lookup your Polling Location Name & Address, Your Precinct & District information or Voter ID number, visit https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/ Remember to bring valid photo identification. [&hellip
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Why state employees support Eddie Smith for District 13
(Pictured above: Rep. Eddie Smith with TSEA’s Knox/UT Chapter President Betty Beal) As Tennesseans head to the polls, many minds are on the national candidates. But, for state workers the [&hellip
Read More »Early voting is underway
Early voting for the November 8 general election has begun. Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins are encouraging Tennesseans to take advantage of this opportunity [&hellip
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