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Wilson County man pleads guilty to tax evasion as sole member of his Montana LLC

Steven R. Griffith, 49, pleaded guilty to one felony count of tax evasion in Wilson County criminal court Tuesday and received one year of probation.

Mar 21, 2018 at 6:13 PM
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Nashville man charged with tax evasion, theft

John Peyton, Jr., 57, of Nashville, was charged with four counts of tax evasion of theft after an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue.

Dec 8, 2017 at 4:53 PM
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Greenbrier resident arrested for tax evasion

Samuel Chitty, 55, of Greenbrier, was arrested at his home and charged with two counts of tax evasion by special investigators with the Tennessee Department of Revenue.

Nov 28, 2017 at 3:54 PM
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Taxes

Wilson County man, Montana LLC manager charged with tax evasion

A Wilson County man, along with a Montana limited liabilities corp. manager, was charged with tax evasion, according to the special investigation section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue.

Nov 21, 2017 at 5:05 PM
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Taxes

TN health organizations speak out about Senate Tax Bill’s impact on Tennessean’s health

State representatives from several national organizations, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the National Organization for Rare Disorders, explained how the tax reform bill could impact Tennessee’s communities and why they are calling on U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker to vote against it.

Nov 17, 2017 at 3:20 PM
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Governor

Governor candidates speak with business leaders

Candidates for next year’s Tennessee governor’s race met with state business and education leaders Tuesday to discuss their plans for the future of Tennessee.

Sep 12, 2017 at 7:24 PM
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Business

Tennessee on pace to break record with employer tax credits

During the first six months of 2017, TDLWD received 162,795 WOTC applications and approved 83,385 of them, totaling more than $215 million in tax credits for employers.

Updated Jul 15, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Sylvia Reichle, Lebanon human resource director, addresses the Lebanon City Council during Tuesday’s budget work session. The final budget work session featured discussion on the human resource, legal, finance and economic development departments, as well as the proposed property tax decrease.
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Lebanon City Council

Council nixes property tax decrease

The Lebanon City Council’s final budget work session focused on the city’s growth and resulted in the council nixing a proposed 3-cent property tax decrease.

Apr 25, 2017 at 9:24 PM
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IMPROVE Act

House passes Haslam’s gas tax

The state House on Wednesday afternoon approved Tennessee’s first gas tax increase in 28 years, voting 60-37 for Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed IMPROVE Act.

Updated Apr 20, 2017 at 8:00 AM
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Government

Haslam urges support for IMPROVE Act

Gov. Bill Haslam recently called for support for the tax portion of his IMPROVE Act as the legislation is set to be heard in the state Senate and House this week.

Apr 17, 2017 at 5:08 PM
Wilson County Commissioner Joy Bishop speaks to Wilson County Animal Control Committee chairman Wendell Marlowe on Thursday about the eliminated $2 domestic animal tax. The group discussed the tax reinstatement and possible alternatives to alleviate issues caused from its elimination.
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Government

Committee discusses animal tax

The Wilson County Animal Control Committee will continue its discussion regarding the eliminated $2 domestic animal tax after an hour-long discussion Thursday raised more questions than were answered.

Updated Mar 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM
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IMPROVE Act

Haslam tax plan partially passes

A portion of Gov. Bill Haslam’s IMPROVE Act will head to the full House Transportation Committee after it passed a subcommittee Wednesday afternoon.

Mar 1, 2017 at 2:05 PM
Gov. Bill Haslam speaks at a town hall meeting in Lebanon.
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IMPROVE Act

Laffer does not agree with Haslam tax plan

Laffer, member of former President Ronald Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board, is known for his Laffer Curve economic theory. He spoke on the IMPROVE Act during a House Transportation Subcommittee meeting.

Updated Feb 17, 2017 at 8:00 AM
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Transportation fund increase could have $709 million impact

A $278 million annual increase in Tennessee’s transportation fund would have a $709.3 million economic impact, according to a study released by the Washington, D.C.-based American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

Updated Feb 18, 2017 at 8:00 PM
Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver, R-Lancaster, makes remarks Thursday regarding the timeline for legislators to make a decision on Gov. Bill Haslam’s IMPROVE Act during a town hall meeting in Mt. Juliet.
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Haslam to present tax plan

House Finance Committee chair Rep. Terri Lynn Wilson, R-Lancaster, spoke about the plan Thursday during a Mt. Juliet town hall meeting and said Haslam or a representative will present the plan Wednesday at noon, while Art Laffer will offer a rebuttal and other options.

Updated Feb 11, 2017 at 8:00 AM