State Briefs

Unemployment in Tennessee dropped for the second consecutive month in March, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The seasonally adjusted rate for the month came in at 3.2%, 0.1 of a percentage point lower than February’s rate of 3.3%. Tennessee’s all-time...

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in March.  

Overall March revenues totaled $1.67 billion, which is $55.1 million, or 3.42% more than the state received in March of 2023 and $17.6 million more than the...

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced Grainger, Polk and Warren counties have been selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP).

PEP evaluates potential industrial properties, advising counties on...

Tennessee is one of the top 10 states for both highest population increase and fastest population growth. The state ranked sixth for population increase with 77,513 new residents and eighth for fastest population growth rate at 1.1%. The Southern U.S. saw 87% of the population growth and is the most...

A Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) program that helps small businesses understand and comply with environmental regulations has been named the best in the nation by the National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program.

The national organization’s Excellence Award...

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is looking for feedback as it begins to study the effectiveness and efficiency of Tennessee’s Retail Accountability Program (RAP).

The RAP was created by the General Assembly in 2012 to improve sales tax compliance among retailers of beer and tobacco products. The...

With Tennessee’s population swelling to 7.1 million in 2023, the state is on track to have another seat in the U.S. House of Representatives eight years from now. The seat would be the tenth for Tennessee. The largest increase has occurred in Middle Tennessee, particularly in the counties...

After a slight increase at the start of 2024, Tennessee’s unemployment rate dropped to near record-low levels in February. 

Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) data showed the new seasonally adjusted statewide rate for the month at 3.3%, a decrease of 0.2 of a percentage point from...

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that February revenues were less than budgeted estimates.  

Overall February state revenues were $1.325 billion, which is 0.43% less than February 2023 and $59.9 million less than the budgeted estimate. 

“State tax...

In a strategic alliance initiated in January 2021, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, established themselves as principal partners in the creation of the Tennessee RiverLine – North America’s next great regional trail system, spanning 1.2 million acres...