Tennessee lawmakers push new legislation to end state grocery tax
Right now, Tennesseans pay a 4% sales tax on groceries, but some lawmakers say one legislation could change that.
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A Tennessee Democrat is set to push for new restrictions on corporate campaign spending, following the seminal steps of a movement to limit dark money in politics. State Sen. Charlane Oliver, a Nashville Democrat, said she plans to introduce a bill in January mirroring a move by Hawaii to ban corporations, unions and dark money […]
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Tennessee’s poverty rate rose from 10.1% to 10.7% last year, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data. Overall, the Census estimated last year 762,000 Tennesseans made less than the $33,000 federal poverty threshold for a family of four. In 2024, the number was 716,000. The numbers are within the margin of error for the […]