The Red and the Black Tennessee is blessed with a pro-business legislature. Generally speaking, lawmakers keep taxes low and regulation minimal, at least by national standards. That’s not to say there aren’t elected leaders working to undermine that status. This month,Business Tennessee looks at the current crop of 132 state lawmakers to label those who best protect, along with those who most harm, Tennessee’s reputation for having a business-friendly environment.
As litmus for determining the selections, Business Tennessee sticks to legislative stances on issues like workers compensation and tort reform, those clearly identified as good or bad for business. We steer clear of gauging lawmakers on so-called intramural issues pitting one sector of the business community against another, a... More...
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The Left Banks Memphis - The capital of Tennessee banking braces for the departure of two of its largest banks
A River Runs to It West/Hardin County - Economic changes may herald a new high watermark for business on the TennTom
From Toe to Head Middle/Nashville - Genesco tries on some caps for size--and profit
Cash in the clutter East/McMinn County - An eBay consignment service scores an infusion of capital
Trickle Up Theory Knoxville/Tri-Cities - One Dandridge-based company carefully approaches the big leagues
Jewels and Jims Banking - It's exciting times for community banking in Tennessee, as well as for two pillars of the industry
Keeping it Clean Small Business - Implementation of a standard drug-testing policy yields more than just legal cover
Competitive Testing Illicit drug use in sports has been an ever-present fixture in the news through 2004
