An estimated 278,000 Tennessee children below the age of 18 live in households with incomes below the poverty line.
Continue readingHow Inflation Affects Tennessee’s State & Local Governments
Inflation raises operating costs at every level of government, but Tennessee’s reliance on sales tax means state revenues may keep up with inflation better than those of local governments.
Continue readingTennessee Tax Revenue Tracker for FY 2022
Tennessee finished FY 2022 with a $1.6 billion unbudgeted surplus after collecting 28% more tax revenue than lawmakers initially budgeted.
Continue reading2020 Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Coverage, and Education in Tennessee’s 95 Counties
On average, Middle Tennessee’s urban counties have the state’s highest education and income and the lowest poverty and uninsured rates.
Continue readingStadium Subsidies in Tennessee
Since 2021, state and local officials in Tennessee have committed or proposed $1.8 billion in subsidies for at least 5 pro sports venues.
Continue readingHow Does TISA Affect School Districts’ Local Funding Requirements?
Due to maintenance of effort rules, every district must already spend more from local revenues in FY 2024 than TISA alone requires.
Continue readingSummary of Gov. Lee’s FY 2023 Amended Budget
The governor amended his FY 2023 budget proposal with $260 million in new spending and net revenue changes from surplus and tax cuts.
Continue readingTISA 101: Student & School District Characteristics that Boost K-12 Funding
An interactive map of factors that get extra weight in Gov. Lee’s proposed K-12 education funding formula.
Continue readingFiscal Capacity 101: A Key Factor in K-12 Education Funding in Tennessee
The way Tennessee calculates fiscal capacity is a big reason we have one of the most complex K-12 education funding formulas in the country.
Continue readingTennessee’s Budget in Brief: Summary of Gov. Lee’s FY 2023 Recommended Budget
The proposal includes unprecedented new spending levels fueled by multiple years of significantly better-than-expected state revenue collections.
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