ECD deemed winner of Beacon’s TN 2017 ‘Pork of the Year’ award
Press release from Beacon Center of Tennessee In the 12th annual Tennessee Pork Report, the Beacon Center revealed that state and local government officials wasted more than $400 million of taxpayer...
View ArticleState paying $17.5M to New York firm for moving to Nashville — along with...
The state Department of Economic and Community Development has agreed to give $17.5 million to AllianceBernstein for moving its headquarters from Manhattan to Nashville, reports the Nashville Business...
View ArticleGuber forum: Harwell and Boyd clash on ECD grants; Fitzhugh criticizes Dean
In a gubernatorial candidate forum Tuesday, House Speaker Beth Harwell promised, if elected, to reject any state-funded financial incentives for businesses moving into Middle Tennessee, reports The...
View ArticleSmileDirectClub announces 2,000 jobs in Nashville
Gov. Bill Lee announces a 2,000-job expansion by clear teeth aligner SmileDirectClub in Nashville on March 20, 2019. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal) Gov. Bill Lee has announced clear teeth aligner...
View ArticleAP: Lee won’t incentivize COVID-19 shots, but farmers get state money for...
Gov. Bill Lee, left, is awarded a plaque at a Tennessee Cattlemens Association meeting in Gatlinburg on July 30, 2021. (Image credit: Gov. Bill Lee’s office) Gov. Bill Lee has refused to offer...
View ArticleFord picks Memphis Regional Megasite for $5.6B electric vehicle and battery...
Ford is announcing plans to build a $5.6 billion electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility on the sprawling Memphis Regional Megasite. The Dearborn, Mich-based automaker said the project...
View ArticleLee calls special session limited to Ford deal
Gov. Bill Lee speaks at Ford’s announcement it will build an electric vehicle and battery plant at the Memphis Regional Megasite on Sept. 28, 2021. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal) Gov. Bill Lee has...
View ArticleSexton threatens abstentions on Ford deal if there is no second session on...
Rep. Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) speaks to colleagues at a House Republican Caucus on July 24, 2019. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal) House Republicans may sit on their hands rather than vote for...
View ArticlePrice tag for Ford megasite deal hits $884M
Gov. Bill Lee speaks at Ford’s announcement it will build an electric vehicle and battery plant at the Memphis Regional Megasite on Sept. 28, 2021. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal) When lawmakers...
View ArticleUPDATE: Ford incentive deal, megasite panel approved by General Assembly
The Memphis Regional Megasite. The nearly $900 million incentive package for Ford to build Blue Oval City on the Memphis Regional Megasite has passed both chambers of the General Assembly. The Senate...
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