State Briefs

Tennessee’s June unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, the same rate the state has reported for three months. The state's June 2025 rate is higher than the 3.3% recorded in June 2024. The 3.5% rate is more than half a percentage point below the national rate,  according to data released by the...

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson reported that total June tax revenues were $2.36 billion, $173.1 million more than the budgeted estimate and $68.2 million more than June 2024. 

The total tax growth rate for the month was 2.98%. 

General fund revenues were $171.6...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Outdoor Recreation announced more than $22 million in grants to be shared among 23 municipalities across the state. 

The $22,059,191 in funds awarded come from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) program, the Tennessee...

Tennessee has signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler Family, which would resolve litigation between the company and the family for their roles in creating and worsening the opioid crisis nationwide. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today...

The iconic “See Rock City” barns are among 10 locations in municipalities across Tennessee added to the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to the “See Rock City” barns in Crossville and other locations, new additions to the register include: Alamo’s Central High School, Chattanooga’s...

Tennessee’s tourism industry set a new record in 2024, generating $31.7 billion in direct visitor spending and welcoming 147 million visits, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. 

Tourism is a powerful economic driver across all...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate held steady in May at 3.5% and continues to track well below the national rate, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was unchanged from the...

Tennessee is the second-most researched state for potential movers. according to a recent analysis by U.S. News and World Report. In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. News tracked migration interest among U.S. residents via online searches and found South Carolina was the most researched followed by...

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that revenues for April were $2.7 billion, which is $117.6 million less than budgeted estimates and $316.9 million less than April of last year. 

General fund revenues were $114.0 million less than the April estimate...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee traveled to the Middle East to visit more than 700 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The task force, comprised primarily of soldiers from the 278th’s 2nd Squadron, is serving a year-long deployment in...