Nashville: the name brings to mind country music, Tennessee whiskey, country fried steak, and light rail. Well, OK, not yet that last one. The city currently has only one rail line, which provides infrequent service aimed solely at moving commuters…
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Retirees Flocking to TN for Climate, Cost of Living
Washington, D.C.-based business and personal finance publisher Kiplinger.com recently ranked Tennessee the fourth-best state to retire, and locals agree. The ranking from this month put Tennessee in the top 10 states, and the report cited the state’s low cost of…
Read MoreAbsurd State Regulations Lead to Lawsuit
A lawsuit disputing a Tennessee law requiring a license in order to shampoo a person’s hair will move forward. The suit filed by the Beacon Center of Tennessee on behalf of multiple plaintiffs against the Board of Cosmetology says the…
Read MoreState Revenues Exceed Estimates By Almost $1 Billion
Tennessee reaped nearly $800 million more than budget estimates of tax collections during the first ten months of the fiscal year, state Finance Department officials said Friday. The total for May tax collections on April activity was $41.3 million over…
Read MoreHaslam’s Weak Leadership a Growing Problem for Tennessee
State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) is sharply rebuking Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam for mischaracterizing the Tennessee General Assembly’s Tenth Amendment lawsuit against the federal government for its operation of the refugee resettlement program to the state’s Attorney General, Herbert Slatery….
Read MoreCancellation of “Nashville” Soap Opera Saves Taxpayers Millions
There was some big news in the entertainment industry recently as the television show “Nashville” was cancelled after four seasons. As a casual fan of the show and a Nashville resident, I enjoyed watching the show. It allowed me to…
Read MoreWilliamson County Considers New Real Estate Tax
A lot more students will soon be attending Williamson County schools. Leaders are projecting 1,800 new students will be in Williamson County classrooms next year. With the cost of education rising, the county is now looking at adding an educational…
Read MoreNashville One of the Most Business Friendly Cities
When stacked up with cities of similar size, Nashville’s quite an affordable place to do business. Or so goes the assessment by a recent study from KPMG’s corporate site-selection division. Among peer metros with between 750,000 and 2 million people,…
Read MoreAmericans Pay More in Taxes than Food, Housing, Clothing Combined
A tax advocacy group on Wednesday revealed that Americans spend more on taxes than their whole budget for food, clothing and housing. The Tax Foundation, in its annual report on when the nation as a whole has earned enough to…
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