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Tennessee claims state agency recommendations are exempt from open records law
The state of Tennessee has rejected an open records request for reports by 22 state agencies on how to improve the lives of rural Tennesseans.
Court rules Tennessee can’t withhold public records just because of a criminal investigation
Last week, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that state agencies can’t withhold public records just because they’re relevant to a criminal investigation.
Tennessee drops medical marijuana stock, but invests millions in alcohol and tobacco
Tennessee officials were surprised to learn that its state retirement system owned over 7,000 shares of stock in a real estate investment trust that provides capital for the medical marijuana industry. While the state sold those shares, citing “policy implications,” recent Securities and Exchange Commission filings show that Tennessee remains invested in other substances that, while legal, have major health policy implications.
Tennessee fast tracks data on economic development grants …
The state of Tennessee has taken a small step toward more transparency on the incentives it offers businesses to locate or expand in the state.
Tennessee’s “Show of the South” golf tournament is either state run or entirely private, depending on who’s asking
For 17 years, state employee Charles Burroughs ran a golf tournament held in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s annual environmental conference. He used his state email account to solicit sponsorships for the event from companies regulated by his employer, set up a (now suspended) website for golfers to register for the tournament, and paid expenses from a bank account established solely for this event. However, the TDEC refused a public records request for emails regarding the tournament, maintaining the event was a private affair.
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Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
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American Renaissance conference | Rejected | Department of Environment and Conservation | Tennessee |