State Briefs

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...

Tennessee’s April unemployment remained steady at 3.5%. The seasonally-adjusted employment rate remained unchanged from March but was up from the 3.2% rate in April 2025. The national unemployment rate was 4.2% in April, unchanged from the previous month and up from 3.9% in April 2024. The trade...

Gov. Bill Lee joined the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in Memphis to announce a historic investment in infrastructure.  

For the first time in history, the state’s annual budget includes additional dedicated recurring General Fund dollars for transportation. The unprecedented $80...

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that revenues for March were $1.6 billion, which is $33.3 million less than the budgeted estimates and $69.3 million less than March of last year. 

General fund revenues were $35.4 million less than the March...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined for the first time in nearly a year in March 2025. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) reported a 3.6% unemployment rate in March, down one-tenth of a percentage point from February. The rate had stayed at 3.7% for the previous...

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) announced a new campaign to reduce stigma and increase awareness of mental health resources for first responders. Research shows first responders suffer from mental health and substance use disorders at a rate higher...