Governor's Budget Proposal Good News for Tenn. Higher Education

AP/WMOT — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:12:29 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) —Gov. Bill Haslam delivered his annual State of the State address to the Tennessee General Assembly last night.

Haslam spent much of the 40 minute speech laying out his budget plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The governor's more than $31 billion proposal relies on rebounding revenues to avoid more drastic cuts the state would have faced otherwise.

Among other proposals, the governor is calling for raises for state employees, more spending on construction on college campuses and tax cuts on food and inheritance.

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Governor's Budget Proposal Good News for Tenn. Higher Education