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NASHVILLE, TN — As we begin the 2023-24 school year, the Tennessee Department of Education is encouraging all parents and families of students who took the TCAP in grades 3-8 and students who took end-of-course assessments to log in to the TCAP Family Portal for on-demand access to their student’s assessment results and more. The TCAP Family Portal is one of the department’s many free resources that provides districts, schools, families, legislators, and local communities with the tools to give students the best education and opportunities in the classroom and beyond.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.35 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.35 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on July 31, 2023.

[Nashville, TN] - TennCare, the state of Tennessee's Medicaid program, joins in commemorating World Breastfeeding Week by announcing the implementation of enhanced breastfeeding supports for members. This initiative, aimed at promoting maternal health and supporting breastfeeding mothers, is a significant step towards ensuring the well-being of families across the state. The new lactation supports are a part of Governor Lee’s Strong Families Initiative, which is made possible by the additional $300 million in shared savings through the TennCare III waiver.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Multiple emergency response agencies, including the Tennessee National Guard, will be participating in Nashville’s 2023 Dense Urban Terrain exercise, from August 7-10. The exercise is a series of events designed to coordinate and rehearse emergency response to possible chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attacks or disasters.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter today announced Hanon Systems will establish a new manufacturing presence in Loudon, Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee invited Tennessee families to save during the state’s three-month grocery tax suspension, starting tomorrow, August 1 through October 31.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee invited Tennessee families to save during the state’s three-month grocery tax suspension, starting tomorrow, August 1 through October 31.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the evening of July 27, a medical flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard performed an emergency air evacuation mission for an injured hiker at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

NASHVILLE – The seasonal impacts on employment, such as school breaks, continued to have an impact on Tennessee’s county unemployment numbers in June, according to newly released information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the arrest of Timothy Wyatt. Wyatt, age 52, was arrested for tax evasion and booked into the Cumberland County Jail on Wednesday. Bond was set at $5,000.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the conclusion of the bipartisan Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG), highlighting the group’s work to support Tennessee’s economy and ensure the responsible stewardship of federal relief funds since April 2020, and launched the FSAG Tennessee Resiliency Plan data dashboard.

– Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today Minnesota-based McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, will invest $25.2 million to expand its manufacturing presence in Middle Tennessee.

MEMPHIS - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Frankel Mosley, former owner of The HM Lounge. Mosley, age 46, was booked into the Shelby County Jail earlier this week.

JOHNSON CITY, TN – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) Johnson City Community Resource Center (CRC) and local agencies are teaming up to assist justice-involved individuals. The CRC is hosting a resource fair to help people connect with resources necessary for their success after incarceration or while on probation or parole.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.25 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.25 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on July 24, 2023.