State Briefs

Tennessee voters can cast a ballot for or against four proposed amendments to the Tennessee constitution on the Nov. 8 State and Federal General Election ballot.

"Tennessee voters need to be aware of the proposed Constitutional amendments on the ballot," said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. "Voters...

Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate remained unchanged for July 2022, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). For the third consecutive month, the rate has held steady at 3.3%.
 
The state’s July rate is just 0.1 of a...

 According to the new Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report issued by the Secretary of State’s office, Tennessee experienced the second largest number of new entity filings for a second quarter in the 24-year history of data being collected. 

“Tennessee continues its robust record of...

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that Tennessee July revenues were $1.6 billion, which is $303.6 million more than the budgeted estimate and $138.3 million more than the state received in July 2021. The growth rate for July was 9.43%.

“Total tax...

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) today announced a total of $1 million in grants to senior centers across the state. In this year’s state budget, the Tennessee General Assembly allocated $1 million for senior centers and tasked TCAD with developing a competitive process to...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the University of Memphis (UofM) have partnered to establish the “Tennessee Delta Alliance,” a new organization supporting the communities of Lake, Dyer, Lauderdale, Tipton, and Shelby counties. The organization will be housed in the university’s...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced that 11 municipal utilities are among the dozen entities selected to share in $5.3 million in total grant funding to install fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along major roadway corridors.

The 12 projects will...

Winners of the fourth and final round of Dog Park Dash grants included 13 cities from across the state.  

Municipalities including Clarksville, Dunlap, Farragut, Franklin, Goodlettsville, Hixon, Jackson, Lenoir City, Livingston, McEwen, Somerville, Waverly, and Whiteville all presented winning...

The rate at which people looked for new jobs across Tennessee held steady in June, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The latest statistics also showed more people were on the job across the state in June compared to any other month on...

The state of Tennessee saw a marginal decrease in crime between 2021 and 2020, part of a national decrease in crime, according to information released in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s (TBI) 2021 Crime in Tennessee report.

The annual TBI report is based on crime statistics submitted by all...

Austin Peay State University (APSU) has become the first Tennessee university to offer in-state tuition rates to all of the nation’s military-affiliated students, which includes active-duty military personnel, veterans, reservists, National Guard members, and their eligible family members. APSU...