Tennessee
Price tag for Tennessee immigration plan lowered from $20M to $5M • Tennessee Lookout
The cost estimate of Gov. Bill Lee’s sweeping state immigration enforcement plan fell dramatically in the space of a few hours this week.
On Monday, a fiscal note for the plan placed the cost at more than $20 million. By Tuesday, the price tag had dropped to a little over $5 million.
The reduction came from lowering the amount in grants that are proposed for local sheriffs and police departments to implement so-called 287(g) programs, which allow local law enforcement officers to enforce U.S. immigration violations in coordination with the federal government.
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A spokesperson for Lee said Tuesday the reduction was made to align with the goals of the governor and Republican leadership.
“The fiscal note was adjusted to reflect the intent of Gov. Lee and legislative leadership’s proposal to appropriate $5 million in non-recurring grant funds,” said Elizabeth Johnson, Lee’s press secretary.
“We will continue to monitor future needs as local jurisdictions partner with the State of Tennessee to implement President Trump’s federal immigration policies.”
The governor’s plan calls for unprecedented state involvement in immigration enforcement — long a federal responsibility — and coordination between the state and federal authorities to detain and deport undocumented immigrants.
The governor’s plan includes establishing a four-person “centralized immigration enforcement division” to administer grants to law enforcement agencies and liaise with the Trump Administration. The price tag for the office — about $500,000— remained unchanged in the downward revision of the estimated cost of the bill.
The governor’s bill, largely embraced by Tennessee’s GOP leadership, sailed quickly through legislative committees on Tuesday and will be heard again Wednesday. An effort to remove a provision of the bill that would make it a crime for local elected officials to vote in favor of sanctuary policies for immigrants – proposed by Senate Judiciary Chair Sen. Todd Gardenhire, a Republican – was swiftly defeated.
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Tennessee murder suspect arrested in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A man accused of murder in Tennessee more than a year ago had his bond denied in Douglas County Court on Thursday.
Authorities in Omaha took 30-year-old Nigel Farmer into custody late Wednesday.
On Oct. 29 2024, deputies in Memphis found a 31-year-old woman shot and killed at a home. After deputies conducted an extensive investigation, Farmer was identified as the suspect.
He will remain in Nebraska while awaiting extradition, which he wavied in court Thursday.
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Dense fog then rounds of rain for Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) –
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY – TODAY
Widespread fog has developed across Middle Tennessee to start off our day with visibility dropping to less than half a mile in some areas. Prepare for a longer morning commute and use caution while driving through foggy areas.
We are also tracking some widespread rain that will move through this afternoon through our evening commute. At times the rain will come down heavy and could cause ponding on roadways. We’ll even get to hear a few rumbles of thunder but there is no severe weather threat. Rain wll taper off late this evening and into the overnight hours. Highs today will be in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY FORECAST
More off and on rounds of showers will continue through our Friday. While we will certainly find some decent dry time, keep the umbrella handy and keep an eye to the sky. Yes there will be a few thunderstorms, but there is still no severe weather threat to be worried about. Highs on Friday will top off near 70. More scattered showers and storms will move in Friday night and lingering into early Saturday morning.
WEEKEND FORECAST
As mentioned above, a shower or two could lingering into Saturday morning, but most of us will stay dry as we try and break the clouds in the afternoon. It will be cooler Saturday afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 60s.
We’ll do a better job at getting sunshine back on Sunday with temperatures in the low 60s.
NEXT WEEK
A dry and sunny start to our Monday, but clouds increase quickly in the afternoon with highs staying in the 60s.
Rain move in Monday night and through Tuesday with a few rumbles of thunder as well. A shower or two will linger into Wednesday before a shot of colder air around Thanksgiving
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Tennessee joins settlement against Greystar over ‘anticompetitive’ rent pricing scheme
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee has joined a multistate settlement proposal with the nation’s largest property management firm over allegations it unfairly rigged their prices for rental units.
According to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s office, the proposed settlement with Greystar Management Services, LLC, resolves allegations of “anticompetitive practices that resulted in artificially-increased rents” for renters in Tennessee.
The property management giant reached a non-monetary settlement consent decree with 9 states, including Tennessee, according to the AG’s office.
An investigation from a bipartisan coalition looked into Greystar’s participation in an “algorithmic pricing scheme” that allowed multiple property management companies to share their supply and pricing data among each other through a service called RealPage.
RealPage is a revenue management software utilized by many property management companies, including Greystar.
By sharing the sensitive renal data, the states alleged the property management companies were able to artificially inflate and align their rental prices, thus reducing competition in the multi-family residential rental market.
Greystar alone operates nearly 950,000 rental units nationwide, including more than 6,000 in Tennessee.
The AG’s office said the proposed settlement represents one step in broader enforcement efforts, as they continue to pursue legal action against RealPage and four other property management companies.
“Tennessee renters were stuck paying too much because property management companies shared information through the RealPage software to artificially inflate prices,” Skrmetti said in a release. “It’s not fair, it’s not right, and we are putting a stop to it by holding these companies accountable.”
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The proposed consent decree, if approved by the Court, would require Greystar to do the following:
- Refrain from using any anticompetitive algorithm that generates pricing recommendations using its competitors’ competitively sensitive data or that incorporates certain anticompetitive features;
- Refrain from sharing competitively sensitive information with competitors;
- Accept a court-appointed monitor if it uses a third-party pricing algorithm that is not certified pursuant to the terms of the consent decree;
- Refrain from attending or participating in RealPage-hosted meetings of competing landlords; and
- Cooperate with the coalition’s claims against RealPage
Tennessee joined in the proposed settlement with California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Oregon, according to the attorney general.
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