The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Tennessee during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $309,915, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.
In 2022, Tennessee had received $1.1 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Tennessee is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Volunteer State News found.
The earnings on investments for Tennessee public pensions went up from $10,347 in 2021 to $11,404 in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Tennessee legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Volunteer State News shows that Tennessee is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.
In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, Tennessee secured the twenty-first position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 71.6%.
As of May 2024, Tennessee experienced a 21% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
In 2022, Tennessee had $42.1 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.