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State Capitol Report: New Fees and Taxes

By Nina Cardona and Joe White

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Nashville, TN – By law, Tennessee must adopt a balanced budget each year. This year is harder than years past because tax revenues continue to come under projections. Governor Phil Bredesen's proposed budget includes cuts, but as WPLN's State Capitol Correspondent Joe White tells Nina Cardona, it also calls for creating new avenues of revenue, beginning with cable TV.