Delays in an East Bank Authority bill that pushed it until the end of the legislative session allowed the measure to pass without debate, averting potential rancor that could have derailed it. House Republicans sponsored late amendments that might have sent the chamber into disarray over the bill as the Legislature prepared to adjourn sine […] The post End-of-session burnout enables East Bank bill passage appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Tennessee lawmakers have officially agreed to eliminate a portion of the state’s business tax one year after making several costly changes to the same tax. Estimates from the general assembly’s fiscal review committee show that the two cuts and an additional refund approved this year will cost the state at least $7.4 billion in the future. Tennessee traditionally […] The post Tennessee lawmakers agree to a second billion-dollar tax break for businesses in as many years appeared first on Tennesse
Gov. Bill Lee entered the fray as a “political outsider” six years ago. Based on his performance toward the end of the 113th General Assembly, he’s still standing on the other side of the fence — almost invisible. The Legislature ignored his pleas to pass a private-school voucher bill for every student in the state, […] The post Stockard on the Stump: Gov stumbles to end of Tennessee session appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.