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Statement on the passing of Charles Sargent
Charles Sargent had a distinguished career as a legislator. I was blessed to work with Charles in a number of different capacities. He was a legislative colleague back in the ‘90’s; we worked together
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State Revenues for August 2018
The state has announced overall revenues for August 2018 were $1.05 billion, which is $71.5 million more than August 2017, and $34.4 million more than the budgeted estimates. Tennessee revenues were $34.4 million more
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State Revenues for July 2018
The state has announced overall revenues for July 2018 were $1.1 billion, which is $50.8 million more than the state collected in June of 2017, but $8.6 million less than the budgeted estimate for
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State Law Provides State Employees Time Off to Vote
As a reminder, State law provides that all state employees must be allowed time off from work to vote: “any person entitled to vote in an election held in this state may be absent
Read More »State Revenues for May
The state has announced overall revenues for May 2018 were $1.1 billion, which is $13.1 million more than the state budgeted. The FY18 Year-to-date revenues for ten months were $321.1 million more than the
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State Employees endorse Harwell and Fitzhugh
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Employees Action Movement (TEAM-PAC) the official PAC of TSEA, today voted to endorse Beth Harwell in the Republican Primary and Craig Fitzhugh in the Democratic Primary in the race for
Read More »State Revenues for April
The state has announced total tax Revenues for April 2018 were $1.9 billion, which is a growth of 3.76 percent more than last year and $128.3 million more than the state budgeted. The FY18
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Gov. Haslam signs bill extending Maternity and Paternity leave for State Employees
Yesterday (5-3-18) Governor Haslam signed into law legislation which allows state and higher education employees to use their sick leave and annual leave for maternity or paternity leave for a period not to exceed
Read More »Gov. Haslam signs bill to provide employees with evidence prior to disciplinary hearings
Governor Haslam yesterday (5/3/18) signed into law legislation which deals with the handling of evidence for hearings, representation at Step I hearings, and time calculations. This legislation took effect immediately upon being signed into
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Gov. Haslam Vetoes proton therapy cancer treatment option for state employees
Governor Haslam has vetoed legislation which would have provided state employees coverage under the state group insurance plan for physician prescribed hypofractionated proton therapy for cancer treatment as an alternative to radiation treatment. SB367/HB523
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