Also, we know there are about $230 million in mandatory spending increases that will be needed to meet the requirements of law, regulation, and court mandates.The governor's budget for FY 2003 includes recommended spending increases in other areas as well, including salary increases for state ...
The Tennessee State Board of Education has set the state’s minimum teacher salary at $38,000 for the upcoming school year. That’s $49 more than the current average minimum salary, according to astoryinChalkbeat. While the overall boost in minimum teacher pay is certainly welcome news, what...
Tennessee's governor holds office for a four year term and may serve any number of terms, but not more than two in a row. The speaker of the state Senate has the title of lieutenant governor. The General Assembly (the state's legislature) consists of the 33-member Senate and the 99-...
Pearson, who has faced intense criticism from parties connected to Governor Brian Kemp that he previously characterized as “rogue,” answered his critics, told Star News what his priorities will be if elected, and promised to leverage his potential status as the youngest black politician to help...
Governor Clement and he made a logical choice when he appointed Herbert S. Walters of Morristown. A millionaire businessman, Walters was past seventy and had rendered yeoman service to the state and national Democratic parties. A supporter of Lyndon Johnson for the 1960 Democratic presidential ...
In hisState of the State Address, Gov. Bill Lee had this to say about funds he’s dedicating to teacher compensation: We should raise teacher pay this year by $125 million, which is a well-deserved increase into the teacher salary pool. ...
The Governor's budget proposal "includes the largest investment in K-12 education without a tax increase" in Tennessee's history, but emphasized fiscal conservatism through a $100 million addition to the state's rainy day fund. The budget reflects revenue growth of $348.9 million, $740 million...
The Maryland Governor revealed that officials have discovered a massive identity theft ring focused on defrauding the state's unemployment system. A former aide for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan who was on the run as a fugitive was found in Tennessee following a weeks-long manhunt. Roy McG...
On April 7,Vice1Premier2of the State Council Wu Yi arrived in the US State of Tennessee and was welcomed at the airport by Phil Bredesen, Governor of the State of Tennessee, James Sasser, Former US Ambassador to China, and Zhou Wenzhong, China's Ambassador to the US. ...
On the eve of the UAW vote, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined five Republican governors from other Southern states to release a statement denouncing the UAW drive as a threat to the local economy and jobs. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, who also signed the statement, said the governors wanted ...