For the past eight years, Tennessee has seen an ever-increasing state budget, with surpluses often in the billions of dollars.  The growing pot of money has allowed Gov. Bill Lee and state lawmakers to use the extra cash for large-scale infrastructure projects, to cut taxes and expand the state’s private school voucher program.  But with […]

Tennessee Lottery proceeds that fund many of the state’s college and technical education scholarships are projected to fall short of covering those programs’ costs each year through 2030, according to a report released Tuesday. Net lottery proceeds — the money left over after prizes and operating costs are covered — have fallen 21.9% since fiscal […]