{"id":2404068,"date":"2025-02-19T08:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-needs-to-be-sensitive-to-federal-changes-watson-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T08:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:08:16","slug":"tennessee-needs-to-be-sensitive-to-federal-changes-watson-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-needs-to-be-sensitive-to-federal-changes-watson-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee needs to be sensitive to federal changes: Watson &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-needs-to-be-sensitive-to-federal-changes-watson-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404068&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u2064the\u2062 considerations \u200cbeing made by Tennessee lawmakers regarding the state budget amid changing\u2062 federal \u2063funding. The chairman of\u200b the Senate \u200dWays and Means Committee, Bo Watson, emphasized the importance of being aware of potential fluctuations in federal dollars as they develop the 2024 budget.This caution comes in \u200blight \u200cof a decrease in the state\u2019s net financial position,\u2063 which increased by $2.1\u200b billion\u200c in fiscal year 2025, down from $6 billion the\u200b previous year, partly due to reduced federal funds. Watson noted that, given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a> in\u2064 Washington D.C., the availability of these federal \u200cfunds is uncertain. The article\u200b also mentions Gov. Bill LeeS proposed\u200b $59.5 billion budget, which includes new spending but \u2062no \u200dtax breaks, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">amid ongoing discussions<\/a> about eliminating the grocery\u200d tax.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tennessee needs to be sensitive to federal changes: Watson<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1997785\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; The Tennessee General Assembly is beginning to look at the state budget and what is going on in Washington needs to be considered, the chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee said Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The committee reviewed the&nbsp;Tennessee 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which showed the state&rsquo;s net position increased by $2.1 billion for fiscal year 2025. The increase was down from the previous year, when the position increased by $6 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The decrease was attributed in part to a reduction in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-dems-rage-against-catholic-church-biden-admin-pays-it-huge-bucks-to-care-for-migrants\/\" title=\"As Dems Rage Against Catholic Church, Biden Admin Pays It Huge Bucks To Care For Migrants\">federal dollars flowing<\/a> through the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Bo Watson, R-Hixson, said as the budget process moves forward, lawmakers need to keep an eye on what&rsquo;s happening on the federal level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This committee needs to be very sensitive to the changes in federal dollars that may or may not be coming into the state and in a number of budget hearings we are going to hear conversations about, &lsquo;well we are going to have this money because we can match potential federal dollars,&#8217;&rdquo; Watson said. &ldquo;Well, with what all is going on in D.C. right now, whether those federal dollars are going to be there or not is at least open to conjecture at this point since we&rsquo;ve seen a freeze on federal funding in a number of areas already.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is scrutinizing federal spending.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are delving into Gov. Bill Lee&rsquo;s&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/tennessee\/article_1b104cb4-e80e-11ef-9421-5b1806123c62.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$59.5 billion budget<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;that includes $3.9 billion in new spending. The budget does not have any tax breaks. 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