Tennessee is Top 10 in Producing Carbon-Free Power
Which US state produces the most carbon-free power? Tennessee was named one of the top 10 states in the US that produces carbon-free power. Read more.
Perseverance, Mastered In Tennessee
When your history on rooted on resilience and determination, on grit and hard work, you’ll have no problem being the first to get up, to volunteer, to go forward. In Tennessee, we put that pioneering spirit into everything we do.
Tennesseans Pay Second-Lowest Share of Income in Taxes
Tennesseans pay second-lowest share of income in state and local taxes of any state according to a new study by HireHelper that compared taxes in all 50 states. Read more. The amount paid by the typical Tennessean in state and local taxes totaled $2,694 in 2018, which was was 44.4% lower than the national average…
New Engine Capability Accelerates Advanced Vehicle Research
In the quest for advanced vehicles with higher energy efficiency and ultra-low emissions, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are accelerating a research engine that gives scientists and engineers an unprecedented view inside the atomic-level workings of combustion engines in real time. The new capability is an engine built specifically to run inside a neutron beam…
2021 Economic Report to Gov. Lee
The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee released its 2021 Economic Report to Governor Lee. Learn more: tiny.utk.edu/ERG2021 The report highlights projected state and national economic growth, unemployment, employment growth by industry, consumer spending and taxable sales. This year’s report provides a retrospective on the COVID-19…
Tennessee is Top State for Fiscal Stability
Here’s some more good news for doing business in Tennessee. The fiscal stability of a state’s government is vital to ensuring the success of government-sponsored programs and projects and the quality of life of the state’s residents. Tennessee is the top state for fiscal stability. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5dj_M7
Op-ed: Tennessee’s Business-Friendly Environment is Crucial to Recovery
This week Rep. Clark Boyd released an op-ed that notes that Tennessee’s business-friendly environment is crucial to ensuring economic recovery. The op-ed titled: Conservative Tennessee Policies Saved Economy from Pandemic and highlights a number of initiatives that Tennessee has focused on over the years that have produced significant economic growth. The publication also highlights where…
Richard Leatherwood Business Center opens at Maryville College
Maryville College students now have access to a new, state-of-the-art business center, thanks to a generous gift from a former member of the MC Board of Directors – and longtime supporter of the 201-year-old institution and its mission. The Richard Leatherwood Business Center is located on the second floor of Thaw Hall, a building…
Pellissippi State breaks ground for long-awaited workforce development center in Blount County
Pellissippi State Community College broke ground today on its new Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center, a joint project with Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville. The 51,000-square-foot building on the College’s Blount County Campus will help fill the area’s need for highly skilled, college-educated employees. Blount County has experienced $2.8 million in new capital investment and announced 5,500 new…
ORNL, DOE unveil new capabilities for advanced manufacturing recycling and autonomous vehicles
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Department of Energy officials dedicated the launch of two clean energy research initiatives that focus on the recycling and recovery of advanced manufacturing materials and on connected and autonomous vehicle technologies.
