Nashville TennesseanView CommentsGov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that free coronavirus testing will become available for any Tennessean, regardless of whether they show traditional symptoms. Lee said the effort to increase testing comes as. He has signaled such a reboot could begin as early as May, when his latest stay-at-home order expires.“Expanding our COVID-19 testing capacity allows more Tennesseans to have improved access to testing which will empower citizens to make informed health decisions," he said in a statement.Speaking at his daily briefing, Lee said the expanded...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsGov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that free coronavirus testing will become available for any Tennessean, regardless of whether they show traditional symptoms. Lee said the effort to increase testing comes as. He has signaled such a reboot could begin as early as May, when his latest stay-at-home order expires.“Expanding our COVID-19 testing capacity allows more Tennesseans to have improved access to testing which will empower citizens to make informed health decisions," he said in a statement.Speaking at his daily briefing, Lee said the expanded...WW…

Nashville TennesseanView CommentsTennessee might need to delay its phase-out of the Hall Income Tax and scuttle pay raises for state employees and teachers — all while using one-time money to plug budget holes from anticipated revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19.That’s according to Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley, who gave a presentation to the Senate finance committee Thursday outlining the state’s fiscal dilemmas in the days ahead.Eley’s presentation came one day after the State Funding Board who offered assessments and financial predictions of the...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsTennessee might need to delay its phase-out of the Hall Income Tax and scuttle pay raises for state employees and teachers — all while using one-time money to plug budget holes from anticipated revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19.That’s according to Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley, who gave a presentation to the Senate finance committee Thursday outlining the state’s fiscal dilemmas in the days ahead.Eley’s presentation came one day after the State Funding Board who offered assessments and financial predictions of the...WW…