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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Tennessee Owed Millions After Companies Fail to Deliver in Cash-for-Jobs Program
by Johnny Edwards and Kim Jarrett, The Center Square, July 22, 2026 - Millions of taxpayer dollars have slipped through Tennessee’s fingers in an economic development program that pays huge cash grants to private companies promising new jobs, an investigation by The Center Square found.
The state has recourse when those promises fall flat and has clawed back $92 million from companies that failed to deliver on pledged job numbers, but more than $20 million remains uncollected, state data shows. Recouping funds takes years and can be futile if companies dissolve, file for bankruptcy, or wage battle through protracted litigation.
In an interview last month, Economic and Community Development Commissioner and Deputy Governor Stuart McWhorter characterized clawbacks as "rare" within the state’s FastTrack grants program.
But the state's own tracking spreadsheet, obtained by The Center Square through a public records request, shows Tennessee's economic arm has spent years chasing money back from dozens of companies that fell short of their job pledges. McWhorter's department has pursued 71 companies since 2016. In total, the 71 had been handed $169 million in grants through Tennessee’s FastTrack program, aiming to create more than 24,000 jobs combined.
Actual jobs created by the companies: About 7,400.
Under FastTrack, employers who create at least half of the jobs they promised can keep part of their grant money, so not all the money doled out to underperforming companies can be recovered. The spreadsheet shows the state has managed to recoup $92.4 million from 55 companies and is still fighting for more.
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| Novonix, Chattanooga |
The department gave Novonix 45 days to return the money. Novonix did not respond to a request for comment for this story.
"The real question that I think most people are interested in is, do you enforce the clawback provision?" McWhorter told The Center Square. "And the answer is yes, we do. It’s not something that anyone enjoys doing. It’s not a conversation that people enjoy having."
Justin Owen, president and CEO of the Beacon Center of Tennessee and a fierce critic of FastTrack, said government shouldn't be using tax money to pick business winners and losers in the first place.
"This is part of the problem with corporate welfare," said Owen, whose Nashville-based nonprofit advocates for market-based policies and helped push a 2013 law mandating clawback agreements for all companies receiving economic development grants.
"Markets are notoriously messy, obviously, and companies fluctuate," he said. "They hire people, they lay people off. That's just part of the way it works, and today's winner may be tomorrow’s loser."
Failures and disappointments
Including Novonix, 18 companies accused of failing to live up to jobs promises owe the state $20.1 million, including $8.8 million still owed in judgments obtained against eight companies that fought back in court, according to the state’s data.
The sum also includes $6.1 million that's tied up in litigation and owed by five companies, the state says. One of those companies is SmileDirectClub, a Nashville-headquartered teledentistry company that sold teeth aligners and faced class-action lawsuits alleging false advertising and damage to teeth. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2023, but not before receiving almost half of a total $10.05 million awarded FastTrack grant.
The SmileDirectClub bankruptcy is just one in a long list of disappointments contained in the state’s internal spreadsheet, obtained earlier this month through a request filed under the Tennessee Open Records Act. The Center Square has been examining corporate accountability under FastTrack, in light of a controversial $30 million grant awarded to Starbucks this year for its new southeast corporate office in Nashville, and sought specific information about which companies have been asked to return funds and how much has been paid back.
Among the failures:
The state has a judgment against Textile Corporation of America, which obtained a $3 million grant in 2017 to build a manufacturing plant in Pikeville, promising to create 1,000 jobs. The company created zero jobs, with the owners, twin brothers Karim and Rahim Sadruddin, pleading guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors said the scheme involved fake invoices, falsified records, and misspent funds.
The brothers were sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution. So far the company has paid back around $1 million of that FastTrack money, the state data shows.
The state awarded $4 million to MIA (Made in America) Seating in 2013, but Economic and Community Development says it created only 82 of 510 promised jobs at an ergonomic office chairs and seating plant in Clinton. The project was later moved to Union City.
The company fought the state in court, lost, and has yet to make any payments on a $3.4 million judgment obtained in 2024, the state's spreadsheet reports. Daily interest is accumulating. The Center Square reached out to a company representative about this story but did not receive a response.
Other funds handed over to private enterprise may be gone for good. A 2024 audit by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury examined clawbacks and found $7.9 million in taxpayer money declared uncollectible from seven companies that went bankrupt or dissolved. The audit did not identify the companies, so it's not clear if the figure overlaps with companies included on the state's spreadsheet.
$92 million collected
FastTrack launched in 2012 and is the state's main apparatus for sweetening development deals—and edging out competing states—by making cash payments directly to companies. The program draws from general funds, meaning every Tennessean helps pay for the grants through sales taxes.
Data posted on Economic and Community Development’s website, tracking grants from 2018 to present, shows nearly $767 million awarded to about 585 companies in that timeframe. That would be $100 per Tennessee resident. But it's unclear how much of that money was actually paid out, and how much may have been returned without a clawback process.
Of the $92.4 million collected from 55 companies, 35 of them created less than half of the jobs they promised. Thirteen of those created no jobs at all, and out of those, four finished their contracts with fewer jobs than they started, giving them negative jobs numbers, according to the state data.
Owen, of the Beacon Center, said FastTrack needlessly entangles taxpayer money into companies' hiring decisions.
"Companies aren't coming here and expanding here because we're giving them handouts," Owen said. "They're coming here and expanding here because of our policies, because of our tax structure and those types of things. That's what we should be doubling down on."
State Rep. Ryan Williams, R-Cookeville, said Tennessee needs FastTrack grants, though. They're one of the few tools for growing the tax base in a state with no income tax, he said.
"Whenever we add a job, we're adding a sales taxpayer," Williams said. "So when you look at it from an incentives basis, yes, we're distributing well-fought-for dollars from our citizens into these businesses. But the goal here is to look at … what do we think our return on that investment is going to be through those utilization taxes that we have, because we have no income tax?"
Sliding scale for clawbacks
Under the accountability agreements that companies sign with the state, clawbacks are calculated on a sliding scale according to how much a company comes up short. According to a template contract provided by McWhorter's staff, a company that creates less than 90% of its pledged new jobs must repay a proportional amount of the grant award while a company that creates less than 50% must repay the entire grant.
McWhorter told The Center Square the accountability agreements give companies years to meet their jobs goals, so clawbacks take as long or longer, "five, six, seven, eight years in some cases."
He said the risk of a deal going bad factors into how the state vets companies before awarding grants.
"Things don’t go as planned most of the time, but you want to align with companies that can figure that out," McWhorter said. "They have the deep pockets to pivot, they can weather storms. Because what we don't want is a company that doesn't have the ability to do that, and then they're saying, 'Hey, we're out of resources. We can't do anything about it. And guess what, we're out of money."
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Henry Walker Appointed to the Arts Commission. Congratulations!
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| Henry Walker |
Henry M. Walker is a Nashville-based partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, focusing on state utility regulation and energy law, with a career that includes 13 years as General Counsel for the Tennessee Public Utility Commission. He is also an art collector, an art connoisseur, and patron of the arts.
Before joining Bradley in 2013, Walker served 13 years as General Counsel for the Tennessee Public Utility Commission. He also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice and as Assistant District Attorney General in Nashville. He was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Energy Law in Nashville by Best Lawyers in 2012 and 2015.
He is vice president of his neighborhood association, Senior Warden at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, and serves on boards including Tennessee History for Kids, Tennessee State Museum Foundation, and East Nashville Hope Exchange.
If you remember the old Teddy Barts Roundtable, you may know Henry as a regular on that program, and he has also been a journalist with The Nashville Scene.
For many years, the Arts Commission has been plagued with controversy. I don't know why anyone would want to serve on the dysfunctional Arts Commission, but I am glad good people are willing to do so. You may recall that other prominent people, including philanthropist Will Cheek and former Judge Carol McCoy served on the Arts Commission and either resigned or were forced out.
I wish Henry all the best as he navigates the challenges of the Arts Commission. Thank you for your willingness to serve in this challenging position.
For more on the Arts Commission, see the following:
Metro Council Ensures the Chaos at the Arts Commision Continues
Ethics Complaint filed against Carol McCoy by Arts Commission Employee, dismissed.
More Weird stuff at the Arts Commission. New Interim Director job offered while Director is still Sick from Racism and cannot Defend himself Because that would be Work.
Ethics Complaint filed against Carol McCoy by Arts Commission Employee, dismissed.When will Metro Arts 2023 grant recipients be paid? We don't know. 2024 Grant Reviews put on Hold.
Metro Finance steps in to take over agency’s finances as embattled director Daniel Singh looks for new job out of stateMetro Arts Commission, sicker by the day. Will Cheek to Resign amid Death Threats.
Metro Arts Commision still Crazy after all These Years. Racism causes Director to take Sick Leave.
Things are still a mess at the Metro Arts Commission. Metro Arts launches initiative to 'return land, money, and resources' to 'Indigenous, African, and Asian peoples'
Metro Arts Commision still Crazy after all These Years. Racism causes Director to take Sick Leave.
Things are still a mess at the Metro Arts Commission. Metro Arts launches initiative to 'return land, money, and resources' to 'Indigenous, African, and Asian peoples'
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Does Marsha Blackburn + Ward Baker = Corruption? Marsha Blackburn's Office Staff Allege Pressure to 'Break the Law.'
by Rod Williams, July 22, 2026- I know that for the diehard Trumpinista, this won't matter; winning is all that matters. In the age of Trump, in a post-moral, post-honesty society, playing by the rules is for suckers.
For everyone who has not sold your soul, please watch this if you missed it.
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Monday, July 20, 2026
David French: Republicans Preached Character Until Donald Trump Put It to the Test.
by Rod Williams, July 20, 2026 - I am dismayed that most Republicans no longer think character is important in an elected official. Trump's sexual assaults and his corruption and close friendship with Jeremy Epstein just don't concern most Republicans. I think policy aside, character is important. The same voters who were morally outraged about Bill Clinton's behavior are accepting of Donald Trump's behavior. Democrats are no better. They only "believe the women" when it is the opposition that has a scandal. Unfortunately, it seems Democrats and Republicans are in a race to the bottom. Dems turned on Graham Platner only after he was credibly accused of rape, when it was clear he was a person who lacked character before that allegation surfaced.
Below is a video featuring Sara Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, and New York Times columnist and attorney David French. They explore the topic of character in some detail. When is winning worth sacrificing your values to achieve? When you sacrifice your values for expedience, do you become the thing you hate? This is thought-provoking. If you watch the video, I welcome your thoughts.
I watched this video with my good friend Gene Wisdom, which led to more discussion. Today, Gene Wisdom posted this Facebook commentary:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Opening of Claims Process in Metropolis Parking Settlement. If You Are a Victim, You Are Due a Refund.
Also, parking is terribly expensive. Recently I took my grandson to the Fisk Art Museum. I have season tickets, so I did not have to pay for admission. When we went inside the gallery, I went to the help desk and got a little card for a parking discount. Unfortunately, I lost the little paper ticket that the machine at the gate spits out when entering the parking lot. Upon discovering this, I went to the museum help desk, and they said there was nothing they could do. I still had the parking discount card. When leaving, I explained to the person at the parking gate my problem, and they could not help. It ended up costing me $28.69!
I am all for peak pricing. It is the operation of supply and demand in real time. However, I have talked to people who have to park downtown, and often they have no idea how much parking is going to cost them and don't know how much they paid for parking until they look at their credit card statement. That is wrong.
Worse than the hassle and the expense of parking, people are being ripped off. One problem is that cars are being booted that shouldn't be, or the signage is unclear or absent. Private companies like Nashville Booting LLC and Parking Authority LLC are authorized by property owners to enforce parking rules on private lots. They can place boots on vehicles that violate posted signage, often without prior warning. This has been used at places like the Inglewood post office off Gallatin Pike, where drivers have reported being booted for parking in front of a building without realizing the space was in a private lot. I have talked to people to whom this has happened. This problem with cars being booted has been addressed and occurs less often now than in the past. Most car booting is now prohibited in Nashville, but it was a big problem for a while.
Another problem with parking is the tactics of parking giant Metropolis Technologies. There have been complaints of drivers getting billed for parking in lots they never entered or receiving fines for just driving through garages looking for a parking place. Our Attorney General sued Metropolis and reached a settlement. If you were a victim of Metropolis billing you for services you never received, you may be eligible for a refund. Below is the press release from Skrmetti's office, including a link to file a claim.
On January 12, 2026, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a multi-million dollar settlement with Metropolis Technologies, Inc. (“Metropolis”) following an extensive investigation into its business practices in Tennessee. Part of the settlement included millions of dollars in restitution for Tennessee consumers who were improperly charged by the company. The claims process for restitution payments opens today, and payments are expected to be made in early 2027.
Some consumers will immediately begin receiving email notices with information about filing a claim to receive payment from the restitution. The fastest way to file a claim is by using the unique Claimant ID and Access Code listed at the top of the email notice. Eligible consumers may file a claim even if they do not receive an email. Eligible consumers may need to provide documentation of these violations to receive payment.
To be eligible for payment, you: (1) must have paid for a parking session at a Metropolis parking lot in Tennessee between July 1, 2021, and January 6, 2026; (2) were wrongfully overcharged, ticketed, or booted; and (3) have not previously received a full refund from Metropolis for your parking session.
“I encourage every eligible Tennessean to file a claim and collect what they're owed as Metropolis works to make things right,” said Attorney General Skrmetti. “This settlement means real money back where it belongs, with the hard-working people who got ripped off.”
The electronic claim form can be found at www.metropolisparkingsettlement.com.
If you have any questions, please visit the settlement website. If you need further assistance, please contact the settlement administrator by emailing info@metropolisparkingsettlement.com or by filling out a contact request form on the settlement website.
Thank you Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti.
If you were a victim, file that claim!
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
Who's Running for What
I try to be respectful of copyrighted material, but sometime back I asked the Editor in Chief if I could, on occasion, repost Pamphleteer articles and was given verbal permission. The pamphleteer is an excellent publication with a small staff, focusing on Nashville arts, culture, and politics. If you are not familiar with the publication, please check it out at this link and consider becoming a subscriber. It is important to support quality, independent journalism. Here is the article:
By The Pamphleteer, Newsletter • 16 Jul 2026 - Early primary voting kicks off tomorrow. The GOP primary for governor has grabbed all the headlines, but contests for the GOP spot in the 6th Congressional District, the Democrat spot in the 7th Congressional District, and the Democrat spot in House District 59 are also worth monitoring.
Noticeably absent from any Davidson County ballot is the District 5 race. Nashville is now split between Congressional Districts 4, 6, and 7. Early voting and sample ballot information is available on the Davidson County Election Commission website. Use your address to find your new congressional district here.
A breezy look through the races follows with fundraising totals for the candidates in competitive races. If you want to dig deeper into candidate funding, Who Funds Tennessee is an excellent resource.
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Governor
Though the Democratic side of the ticket is crowded, the real contest is unfolding on the Republican side of the ticket. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn entered the race as the clear frontrunner, but a few late-campaign missteps has given Republican challengers U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts an opening to close the gap.John Rose (R): $10,876,559 raised; heavily self-funded
Marsha Blackburn (R): $9,541,518 raised; significant out-of-state contributions
Monty Fritts (R): $281,860 raised; distant thirdCampaign finance records show that PACs have spent more than $2.5 million supporting Blackburn. The D.C.-based Tennessee Freedom Fund PAC raised $4.6 million from April to June to target Rose.
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U.S. Senate
The only competition in Tennessee’s U.S. Senate primary race is on the Democratic ticket. Sitting Senator Bill Hagerty is enjoying an uncontested primary run and is highly favored in November’s general election.Meanwhile, a slew of challengers will be duking it out for the Democratic nod over the next month. That said, the campaign finance disclosures show just how unserious Hagerty’s competition is.
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U.S. House District 4
Incumbent Congressman Scott DesJarlais is the clear favorite in the new 4th Congressional District GOP primary. The district remains heavily Republican, making the GOP primary the real contest, but he faces a well-funded challenger on the Democratic side in Metro Councilmember Mike Cortese. Cortese is battling it out with Victoria Broderick—who previously ran for the 4th District in 2024—alongside a few other underdogs.Scott DesJarlais (R, incumbent) $523,391 raised; 81% from out of state
Mike Cortese (D) $706,113 raised; best-funded in the race✰ ✰ ✰
U.S. House District 6
A contentious primary race is cooking up for Congressman John Rose’s open seat in District 6. State Representative Johnny Garrett and former TN-4 U.S. representative Van Hilleary are the top Republican candidates in pursuit of the nomination, with underdog Jon Henry a distant third on the fundraising front.Johnny Garrett (R): $2.2 million raised
Van Hilleary (R): $1.5 million raised
Jon Henry (R): $67 thousand raisedChaney Mosley, Mike Croley, and Lore Bergman—who has previously challenged Rose as the Democratic nominee for this congressional district—look to be the most competitive Democratic candidates in this race.
Though the new TN-6 lines make it somewhat less Republican-leaning than the previous version of the district, it is still a Republican-favored seat.
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U.S. House District 7
Congressman Matt Van Epps, who recently tasted victory after winning the special 7th District congressional election to replace Mark Green last year, faces no competition in the Republican primaries.On the Democratic ticket, likely frontrunners are Darden Copeland—who is the strongest fundraiser on the ticket—and state Representative Vincent Dixie—an elected official with strong grassroots support.
Darden Copeland (D) $677,614 raised; 53% from out of state
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State Senate
The only contested state senate race on the Davidson County ballot is District 17. Newcomer Theodore (Butch) Baker has an uphill battle against incumbent state Senator Mark Pody for the Republican nomination. Only two Democrats are competing for the primary nod: Joni Cochran and Lindsey Patrick-Wright.Mark Pody (R, incumbent) $674,051 raised
Butch Baker (R) $46,430 raised
Joni Cochran (D) $88,166 raised
Lindsey Patrick-Wright (D) $44,732 raisedTennessee Senate District 19 incumbent Charlane Oliver and District 21 incumbent Jeff Yarbro are both uncontested.
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State House
The only competitive House seat primary is on the Democratic side of the ticket in state Rep. Caleb Hemmer’s vacated District 59 seat. A crowded field finds Rick Ewing, husband of councilmember Sandy Ewing, attorney Angie Lawless, former THP Mark Proctor, and nonprofit executive Beth West duking it out for the opportunity to take on uncontested Republican nominee Bill Hancock in November.
Mark Proctor (D) $171,515 raised; top D59 Dem. fundraiser
Angie Lawless (D) $121,200 raised; 43% self-funded
Rick Ewing (D) $82,886 raised
Beth West (D) $65,558 raised
Bill Hancock (R) $225,251 raised; sitting on ~$205K cash for NovemberIn Districts 52, 55, and 60, both the Republican candidate and the Democrat candidate will advance uncontested. Republicans don’t have challengers in House Districts 50 (Bo Mitchell), 51 (Aftyn Behn), 53 (Jason Powell), 56 (Bob Freeman), and 58 (Harold M. Love, Jr.).
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County General ElectionsYou’ll also find a number of uncompetitive county general election races on your ballot, including judgeships, school board members, and the sheriff. Given the Republican Party’s lack of candidates during May’s primaries, all candidates are uncontested.
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Reflecting Pool Peeling Likely Caused by Application Flaws, Experts Say
by Rod Williams, July 17, 2026- There are some Trumpanistas who believe anything Trump says. If Trump says the election was stolen, they believe it. Trump says the Haitians are eating the cats and dogs, and they believe it. Mexico will pay for the wall; sure, they will. It is the exporting country that pays the tariffs; if Trump says it, it has got to be true. No Trump lie is too big or too bizarre for these Trump supporters to believe. Of course, this does not apply to all Trump followers. Some see Trump for what he is, but still think that Trump, with all of his flaws, is the better alternative. I don't feel that way, but I can conceptually understand the reasoning.
When the reflecting pool started peeling, Trump started looking for a villain. One maxim of Trumpism is never to admit a mistake under any circumstances. Always find an enemy to blame. Trump said the problem with the reflecting pool was vandals. Trump said someone with a knife or a box cutter got in the water and cut a 250-foot slash down the length of the pool. When tourists started picking up pieces of the peeling liner floating in the reflecting pool, Trump had them arrested as vandals.
While Trump has not and will not admit that the problem with the reflecting pool was shoddy workmanship performed by the inexperienced Trump pool guy, who got a $14.7 million no-bid contract, that appears to be the cause of the problem.
The Washington Post has investigated the Reflecting Pool issue, bringing in experts who often testify in court cases relating to disputes involving swimming pools. The Washington Post story looks at where the failures occurred, and experts explain why. This is a lengthy article and gets pretty detailed, but it is well worth reading for anyone who wants to understand what happened. Below are some excerpts from the article.
... Post reporters visited the Reflecting Pool on June 25 and identified seven locations where the lining — a waterproof membrane that was painted onto the concrete basin — had partially or entirely peeled away. The peeling occurred in irregularly shaped patches that stretched alongside the long edges of the pool. The pieces ranged in size from a few inches to as long as six feet. In one case, the concrete was visible underneath. ...
By comparing the seven locations with satellite imagery, photos and videos taken during the renovation process, the analysis found that all of the failures occurred at the seams — lines between two areas that were painted at different times.
... Four experts in waterproofing materials — who have decades of experience and have served as educators and expert witnesses in pool-related construction lawsuits — reviewed The Post’s findings and said the failure pattern strongly suggested errors in the application process. They said that while a precise cause cannot be determined without on-site examination and lab testing, such seams require careful attention and are especially prone to failure.
... In five of the spots, the dark blue Pipeliner 5000 coating had peeled off to reveal more of the same material. Experts said this appears consistent with an adhesion failure caused by an overlap of the dark blue over a dried layer of the same material at the seams. For any overlapping Pipeliner 5000 to adhere, the underlying layer would need to still be wet or, if not, steps would need to be taken to prepare the surface.
To read it all, follow this link.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Marsha Blackburn Thinks Tennessee Has a Payroll Tax. What??
by Rod Williams, July 15, 2026- What is wrong with Marsha Blackburn? In defending the $30 million subsidy for Starbucks to entice it to relocate to Tennessee, Marsha says the money will be recouped through payroll taxes in the first six months. What?? Tennessee does not have an income tax nor a payroll tax. The difference between a payroll tax and an income tax is that a payroll tax is taken from an employee's taxable compensation, while an income tax is a tax on a person or family's total household income. FICA taxes, which are withheld from your paycheck and used to fund Social Security and Medicare is a payroll tax. An income tax is a tax paid by an individual based on total household income. While they differ, they are both taxes on income. Tennessee has neither. A payroll tax was once considered and rejected way back during the Sunquest administration. Marsha Blackburn was instrumental in defeating the State income tax proposal. Surely, she knows Tennessee does not have a payroll tax.
Does Marsh really think Tennessee has a payroll tax? Watch the above video to see her say what I just said she said. Go to time stamp 4:50.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tennessee is the Worst State to Live in, in the Country, if You Are Liberal
Tennessee ranked 5th among U.S. states for net gain of one-way U-Haul customers in 2025, behind Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Visual Capitalist says Tennessee ranks number 5 as the state destination for movers. If Tennessee is the worst state in the nation, why are so many people moving here?
Tennessee was ranked No. 4 in Consumer Affairs' affordability ranking. The Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau ranked Tennessee 17th in economic strength. If keeping more of your own money is an important consideration for you, the Tax Foundation ranks Tennessee third for the lowest state and local tax burden.
Tennessee does rank low by some other entities doing rankings. America's Dashboard ranks Tennessee 36th. US News and World Report ranks Tennessee 32nd. Consumer Affairs ranks Tennessee 38th in its list of best states to move to.
It was CNBC (Consumer News and Business Channel) that ranked Tennessee the worst state in the U.S. for quality of life. If you want to learn more about why Tennessee ranked so low, follow this link.
While I am embarrassed by some of the laws Tennessee has passed recently and embarrassed by some of our elected officials, and wish Memphis did not keep pushing our crime rate up, those things are not what define our state. We have some of the most beautiful natural wonders of anywhere in the country, and the music and charm of Tennessee are unmatched. Tennessee is a great place to live. However, if the CNBC criteria are what is most important to you, then by all means, Tennessee is not for you, so don't move here.
As the Pamphleteer put it, the reasons states wind up on this worst of list are these.
1. Not enough abortions
2. Not gay enough
3. "food insecurity"
4. Not enough HR rules
5. Not enough gun laws
6. Not enough therapists
7. Not enough working moms
8. Not enough affirmative action
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