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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced his approval of recommendations submitted by the school safety working group he appointed earlier this month to make immediate enhancements to school safety. The working group identified three immediate priorities: 1. A review and risk assessment of all school facilities to identify vulnerabilities; 2.An increase in available resources to help secure school resource officers (SROs); and 3. A statewide technology application for anonymous reporting of security threats.

NASHVILLE – With Tax Day arriving Tuesday, April 17, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is offering Tennesseans the following tips to help navigate the income tax filing process and make the most of their income tax refund.

Today, March 26, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) announced its first Teen Driver Education Camp for high school students across the state.

Commissioner of Agriculture Jai Templeton is encouraging Tennesseans with apiaries and commercially grown crops sensitive to pesticides to register their locations using the online program, FieldWatch, Inc.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Dorman Products officials announced today that the automotive parts manufacturer, together with its capital partner, will invest more than $55 million to expand its operations in Robertson County.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has recently added the Town of Dover as an issuance partner for renewals and replacement of driver licenses and identification cards.

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division is alerting Tennessee consumers today of actions taken by the State of New Jersey against the Internet cryptocurrency company Bitcoiin a/k/a Bitcoiin B2G (“Bitcoiin”) that is alleged to have promoted the sale of unregistered securities. (Note: Bitcoiin should not be confused with nor is it affiliated with Bitcoin.)

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced statewide unemployment remained near historic low levels in February with the preliminary rate at 3.4 percent. February’s rate is up just 0.1 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate of 3.3 percent. Over the past 12 months, Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased a full percentage point from 4.4 percent to 3.4 percent and remains less than the national average of 4.1 percent.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) recently welcomed its 19th law enforcement partner in an ongoing initiative to fight abuse of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps).

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is sharing the results of an annual report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that reveal a fraud loss trend that may be surprising to some: Millennials reported losing money to financial scams more than older consumers.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Scapa Tapes North America, LLC officials announced today that the company will expand its Knoxville operations.

SEVIERVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Tuesday’s guilty plea of Larry Bruce Spencer to one count of sales tax fraud, a Class E Felony.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that 25 communities will receive more than $9.6 million in Site Development Grants.