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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | 02:04pm
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Unemployment Rates Still Low for Most Tennessee Counties
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – Unemployment rates in most Tennessee counties remained below 5% in October, according to newly released county data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
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Tennessee Launches Campaign to Promote Safe Alcohol Use During Holidays
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 04:10pmThe Tennessee Departments of Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Safety & Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) are partnering on a public health and safety campaign, “DON’T LET ALCOHOL RUIN THE HOLIDAYS,” to educate Tennesseans about the dangers of excessive alcohol use and promote safe alcohol practices.
Safety & Homeland Security | Tennessee Highway Patrol | Health | Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services | Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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TDOE Announces 2022-23 Governor’s Civics Seal District and School Recipients
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 02:00pmNashville, TN - Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the 2022-23 Tennessee Excellence in Civics Education districts and schools. A total of 59 schools and two school districts are recipients of the Governor’s Civics Seal, which recognizes schools and districts that prioritize teaching the nation’s history and civics values. View the full list of recipients here.
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TDOC Celebrates Graduates of Jackson DRC
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 09:28amJackson, Tenn. – The Jackson Day Reporting Center (DRC), an intensive outpatient treatment program that serves as an alternative to incarceration, has reached another important milestone. On Tuesday, twelve participants were honored during a special graduation, celebrating their sobriety and completion of DRC programming.
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 09:26amNASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 12.50 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 8.50 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on November 20, 2023.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Launches Tennessee Interstate Challenge
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 05:01pmToday, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) Commissioner Jeff Long, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry and Tennessee Highway Safety Office Director Buddy Lewis joined multiple law enforcement partners to announce the Tennessee Interstate Challenge traffic safety initiative.
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Partnership with the THP Prompts Operation Guardians of the Roadway
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 04:42pmCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation has partnered with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for Operation Guardians of the Roadway, to ramp up enforcement of Tennessee’s Move Over Law (T.C.A. 55-8-132). The law was passed in 2006 and requires drivers to move over into an adjacent lane of traffic, when safe to do so, or to slow down when approaching emergency vehicles on the side of the road. In 2023, there have been 33 HELP trucks hit while responding to incidents and 5 of those crashes have occurred in the past month.
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Gov. Bill Lee, First Lady Maria Lee Celebrate Holiday Season
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 03:46pmNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee announced the state’s official Christmas celebrations: Christmas at the Capitol and “Heaven and Nature Sing” tours of the Tennessee Residence.
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TDOE Releases 2022-23 Graduation Rate
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 01:00pmNashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the 2022-23 statewide graduation rate is 90.6 percent, exceeding ninety percent for the first time and achieving the highest graduation rate on record since 2012.
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Roadway Activity Report for parts of East and Middle Tennessee (November 16 - 22, 2023)
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 10:46amA complete list of lane closure activity due to construction or maintenance operation on state-owned roads within the 24 middle and east Tennessee counties of TDOT Region 2.
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Free Webinar on How to Update Your Tax Accounts November 28
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 10:18amNASHVILLE - Join the Department of Revenue on November 28 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar on how to update your Tennessee tax accounts in the TNTAP system.
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Gov. Lee Announces Increased Tennessee Highway Patrol Presence in Shelby County
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 09:46amNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced an increased Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) presence in Shelby County to support public safety efforts throughout the community.