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Tennessee gets a new budget The Tennessee General Assembly has passed Gov. Bill Haslam's recommended $32.4 billion budget after defeating Democratic efforts to restore planned teacher and employee pay raises scrapped because of revenue shortfalls. Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh, charged that Republicans are "going to balance [the budget] on the workers of this state." So Fitzhugh offered an amendment to provide funding to restore the originally proposed salary boosts of two percent if revenues increase. But Republican Leader Gerald McCormick, called the plan a "gimmick". In the House the budget was approved by a 68 to 27 vote, with two Republicans voting against the measure and only one Democrat for it. In the Senate, the budget was approved by a 28 to 3 margin.
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Return to Today's News Stories - Front PageThursday, April 29, 2021
US 411 Project News
Mill Creek Wildfire Update
More Bad News For Smokies' Fans
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Mill Creek Wildfire doubles in size
Goodbye Smokies?
Keep Cocke County Beautiful
Cocke Co. High School Remote Learning today!
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The fireflies are coming!
Burnout Operations on MillCreek wildfire today
Gas prices drop
Tennessee keeps all US House seats
Monday, April 26, 2021
Boat accident victim ID'd
Traffic stop yields drug arrest
Cocke County Wildfires
Friday, April 23, 2021
Leaving WNPC
Mathis announces candidacy
Newport drug roundup
Cruise Against Cancer
Jobless numbers
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