NASHVILLE--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 December 18, 2023.
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COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE DECEMBER 19, 2023
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | 09:43amnews | tn | Press Releases | Financial Institutions | Formula Rates
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TDOT Halts Highway Construction for the Holiday Travel Period
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | 08:09amNASHVILLE – Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at 6:00 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
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Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grants Available
Monday, December 18, 2023 | 01:26pmThe Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is providing funding through the Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program to promote the creation, enhancement, and protection of urban and community forest ecosystems in disadvantaged communities.
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Tennessee Unveils State’s First-Ever 10-Year Fiscally Constrained Transportation Project Plan
Monday, December 18, 2023 | 10:00amNashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) revealed its first-ever proposed 10-year fiscally-constrained project plan today, with the goal of better communicating with citizens and communities of the long-term investment strategy for infrastructure in Tennessee. The $15 billion fiscally constrained plan includes both the annual TDOT work program budget of approximately $1.2 billion for 10 years plus the $3 billion State General Fund appropriation provided in the Transportation Modernization Act (TMA), proposed by Governor Lee, and passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. There are 93 site-specific capacity-type projects in the plan, 46 of which are funded fully or in part by the $3 billion. For the first time, TDOT has identified the funding necessary to complete all projects in the plan, ensuring “what gets started, gets finished.”
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Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce FreightWise, LLC to Expand Brentwood Headquarters
Monday, December 18, 2023 | 10:00amTennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and FreightWise, LLC officials announced today the company will expand operations at its headquarters in Brentwood, Tennessee.
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West TN Lane Closures
Friday, December 15, 2023 | 08:08amnews | tn | Press Releases | Transportation
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Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for December 14-20, 2023
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 04:58pmA listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.
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730th Composite Supply Company Returned from Kuwait
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 02:37pmNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 190 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 730th Composite Supply Company returned to Tennessee after a successful ten-month deployment overseas, Dec. 14.
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Four Counties
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 01:13pmNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) today announced the availability of Disaster Unemployment Assistance for four Tennessee counties impacted by recent tornadoes and declared in the Federal Disaster Declaration FEMA DR-4751.
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Tennessee Tourism Unveils What's New in 2024
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 11:04amNASHVILLE, Tenn. – (Dec. 14, 2023) Tennessee promises unique and hands-on experiences in 2024 with new attractions, restaurants, distilleries, hotels, exhibits, iconic anniversaries and impressive renovations. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the most-anticipated openings to check out in Tennessee this year.
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Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce NewBasis, LLC to Establish Manufacturing Operations in Wilson County
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 10:00am– Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and NewBasis, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $16.3 million to establish its first operations in Tennessee.
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TDEC Seeks Nominations for Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 08:57am