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Nashville, TN— Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, which highlights Tennessee's unwavering commitment to public schools and scores that outpace the nation in reading and math.

Tennessee’s agricultural fairs were honored for their successes when the Fairs’ Merit Awards were presented during the 103rd Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) Convention held January 16-18 in Murfreesboro.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on January 27, 2025.

Tennessee State Parks will hold a public meeting at Roan Mountain State Park Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to discuss a site management plan specific to the park. A previously scheduled meeting was postponed due to Hurricane Helene.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced he will deliver his seventh State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 10 at 6 p.m. CST. The joint session will take place in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol.

Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. is announcing nineteen businesses will benefit from the latest round of Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) awards.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing agricultural and forestry business recipients of the cost share fund, AgTrack.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) began accepting applications on Wednesday, Jan. 15 for grants from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program (TEAP).

The University of Tennessee released its 2024 annual survey, The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients, which shows a record-high 96% satisfaction rate among families using TennCare for their children.