It’s January, and the Tennessee General Assembly officially swore in for a new term yesterday. With that, the Assembly welcomed 12 new members from across the state. Read about each of the new legislators here.
Sycamore Than You Knew
- Tracking Opioid Settlements ~ Tennessee’s state and local governments will receive more than $1.2 billion in opioid legal settlements over the next 18 years. Our most recent report explains everything known so far about those dollars.
- Budget Primer ~ Sycamore’s budget primer explains how the state budget process works. You can download a free PDF copy on our website or purchase a physical copy, which helps support Sycamore’s impartial research.
- Double Tap ~ Sycamore is now on Instagram. Follow us for bite-sized information on our research and what’s happening in Tennessee.
- Summer Interns ~ Our summer internship application deadline is coming soon–January 31! If you or someone you know is interested in working in the public policy space, send them the application.
Dusting Off the Archives
- Legislators have announced their policy priorities for this year’s legislative session, which include topics Sycamore has worked on. To catch up, we recommend reading:
- A Private School Education ~ Last year, we summarized the governor’s proposal to use public dollars to send students to private schools (some elements have now changed), explained the different requirements for public and nonpublic schools, and created a dashboard of private school types by county.
- Federal Education Funds ~ Our first report on federal education funding explains how much of the $1.1 billion Tennessee receives goes to each school district. The second summarizes the purpose of the federal dollars, the requirements for receiving them, and the trade-offs to consider.
- Grocery Taxes ~ The Tennessee State Budget Primer compares Tennessee’s grocery taxes to those of other states. Reminder: you can get a free PDF copy.
- FY 2025 Budget in Brief ~ As the General Assembly begins to consider the FY 2026 budget, a reminder of where Tennessee ended up last year. Catch up with last year’s Budget in Brief and the summary of the enacted budget.
- A Private School Education ~ Last year, we summarized the governor’s proposal to use public dollars to send students to private schools (some elements have now changed), explained the different requirements for public and nonpublic schools, and created a dashboard of private school types by county.
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