The new federal law could bring $20-30 billion into Tennessee, including $6.3 billion in flexible funds for state and local governments.
Continue readingThe Budget in Brief: Summary of Gov. Lee’s FY 2022 Recommended Budget
The plan reflects much higher-than-expected revenues and directs the largest amounts to capital improvements/maintenance, structural balance, and economic development.
Continue readingTennCare III: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tennessee’s new Medicaid waiver a block grant? Get clear, concise answers to 13 frequently asked questions just like that one.
Continue readingTennessee May Have an Extra $3 Billion to Budget this Year
Tennessee collected far more tax revenue than expected over the last year, leaving Gov. Lee and state lawmakers with a lot of money to allocate.
Continue readingTennCare III: Unpacking Tennessee’s New Medicaid “Block Grant”
An unprecedented and complex set of new incentives and opportunities for state policymakers, as well as new uncertainty for the people enrolled.
Continue readingEconomic Opportunity and Upward Mobility in Tennessee
The biggest differences occur between neighborhoods that are often just miles apart.
Continue reading2019 Census Data on Income & Poverty in Tennessee
Tennessee saw large improvements in household income and the poverty in 2019, but both metrics still trail the national average.
Continue reading2019 Census Data on Tennesseans’ Education Levels
Differences in post-secondary education rates among white, black, and Hispanic Tennesseans are shrinking, but significant gaps remain.
Continue reading2019 Census Data on Health Insurance Coverage in Tennessee
The Tennesseans least likely to have health insurance in 2019 were men, Hispanics, younger adults, the unemployed, and people with less education & income.
Continue readingTennessee’s Public Health Infrastructure
From the flu to salmonella to COVID-19, major disease outbreaks often focus the public eye on public health. But what does that phrase mean, exactly?
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