DANDRIDGE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Gregory Craig Fansler for tax evasion. Revenue special agents arrested Fansler, 64, at his residence. Bond was set at $10,000.
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin announced today that revenues for December posted higher than expected and exceeded the monthly revenues from the previous year.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced Tennessee ended 2017 with more than 28,000 new jobs across the state in the last year and an unemployment rate nearly 2 percentage points lower than 2016.
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) and Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced today the recipients of 52 digital literacy and broadband adoption grants.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced he has appointed a steering committee of leaders from federal, state and local governments, industry, academia, environmental advocacy groups and public utilities to develop a statewide plan for future water availability in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE – The bitterly cold temperatures in Tennessee this week are prompting the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) to remind residents to keep safety in mind when using portable heating devices, such as electric space heaters, to stay warm.
When the temperature drops, the risk of avian influenza rises. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is advising poultry owners to take precautions to safeguard their flocks. Avian influenza has not been detected in any domesticated poultry in Tennessee in 2018.
NASHVILLE – The State of Tennessee saw domestic captive insurance companies exceed $1 billion in written premiums in 2017 for the first time – a milestone for Tennessee’s burgeoning captive insurance marketplace. In addition to setting a new benchmark in premiums, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) approved 52 new Risk-Bearing Entities (RBEs) in 2017, including licensing another captive insurance company that relocated to Tennessee from outside the United States.
The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Commission will meet January 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. CST in the conference room of the Holeman Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 424 Hogan Road in Nashville. The meeting is open to the public.
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NASHVILLE – Due to hazardous weather and travel conditions, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has closed state offices on Friday, January 12, 2018 in West and Middle Tennessee, to include the following counties:
A Knox County woman is charged with doctor shopping for prescription drugs, using TennCare healthcare insurance benefits as payment for the pills.
The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet January 25, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.