# Tennessee government
TN Workers' Compensation Rates Continue to Decline
Declining rates help increase business profits, provide more money for workers. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance recently announced a decrease in workers' compensation insurance rates - the 10th consecutive year these rates have decreased.
Gov. Lee Outlines Priorities in Second Inaugural Address
Growing jobs, fiscal stewardship highlight Lee's "America at its Best" agenda. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, re-elected to a second term in November, was officially inaugurated in ceremonies in Nashville today.
Tennessee Revenue Collection Nearly $1 Billion Over Estimates
Revenue collection continues to exceed budgeted projections as lawmakers return to session. As the Tennessee General Assembly returned to session last week, the Department of Finance and Administration released fiscal year-to-date revenue data indicating the state has already collected nearly $1 billion more than forecasted. The state, then, is on track to collect around $2 billion more than budgeted estimates.
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Kentucky State Senator Named Tennessee's Health Commissioner
Gov. Bill Lee appoints Kentucky state Senator Alvarado to Commissioner of Health role. A Kentucky doctor and state Senator will become Tennessee's next Commissioner of Health, Gov. Bill Lee has announced.
Tennessee Pastors Call for Integrity from Gov. Lee in Wake of FBI Investigation
Southern Christian Coalition highlights hypocrisy, calls for focus on truth. In the wake of subpoenas being served to the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives and nearly a dozen other lawmakers in connection to an FBI corruption investigation, a group of Tennessee pastors affiliated with the Southern Christian Coalition called on Gov. Bill Lee to act with integrity.