I will have more information soon, but the state is going to offer buyouts to 11,700 state employees in order to acheive the magic 2000 number. Goetz praised commissioners for doing a “creative” job of finding a way to reduce the workforce without impacting direct services. He feels they are on target to hit the [...]
Archive for May, 2008
11,700 To Get To 2000
May 30, 2008
State of the Buyouts
May 30, 2008
This afternoon, Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz is going to sit down with the media and update them on the state of the buyout effort. Based on the timeline devised by the state and the consultants, May 19-28 was the time commissioners and department heads were supposed to be targeting job classifications or [...]
Budget Hitting Schools
May 28, 2008
Sorry for the week between posts! I have been battling a sinus infection pretty much since the last few days of session and I took some time off to move into a new house. I did promise to keep updating the blog, and I’m going to do so.
Today I did a story about [...]
And We’re Done!
May 22, 2008
Session is over for another year, but this blog isn’t going anywhere. I will continue to update you with the buyouts, political happenings, summer studies and whatever else strikes my fancy until January.
Budget Passes House
May 22, 2008
The budget just passed the House 91-4.
The Bunker Lives to See Another Day
May 22, 2008
The effort to kill the “Bredesen Bunker” was killed. The House voted to table Rep. Brian Kelsey’s amendment to revert all unspent funds on the Conservation Hall project back to the general fund, which would have effectively halted the project.
The House is taking a 30 minute recess. The Senate is just milling around [...]
Budget in Senate
May 22, 2008
The budget is being debated on the Senate floor.
Update: It passed 31-1, with Sen Beavers voting against. We’re on our way to the House!
Two Years in the Making Part 2
May 22, 2008
The Senate just passed the conference committee report.
Two Years in the Making
May 22, 2008
The conference committee report on the omnibus lottery bill has passed the House. It is currently being debated in the Senate.
Bye Bye Bunker?
May 21, 2008
Rep. Brian Kelsey is taking one last stab at trying to halt the so-called “Bredesen Bunker.” He has filed an amendment to the budget to take all unspent funds on Conservation Hall and put them in the general fund. That would effectively halt construction on the bunker. Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz briefed House Democrats [...]
