comptroller of the treasury

Matthew Hurtt pens an open letter to his fellow Republicans in Tennessee explaining to what spoils go the victor in the General Assembly:

As a young couple in our mid-20s, high on our life’s to-do list is purchasing our first home. I have always wondered exactly how property taxes work in Tennessee, so I did a bit of digging and came up with a few answers. I am posting them here if anyone else has had similar questions, but I am certainly not an expert on the topic.

From the Comptroller’s office:

Recent audits reveal critical flaws in Tennessee nursing homes, and the state's legislature this term decided that protection was needed not for those residents, but for protecting the owners of nursing homes from lawsuits. 22 facilities had admissions suspended in 2007 and 13 have already had similar suspensions so far in 2008.

From Tom Humphrey:

William R. Snodgrass, who served as Tennessee’s comptroller of the treasury for 44 years, died last night at his Nashville home following a brief illness. He was 85.

In 1961 I went to work for William R. Snodgrass, Tennessee's Comptroller of the Treasury, in the State Capitol in Nashville. At that time I was the second secretary in his office. Five years later I became his personal executive secretary. Mr. Snodgrass died around midnight last night. ...

The Tennessee General Assembly was to reconvene today at 12 noon. I haven't heard how things went, but I'm sure they didn't stay long before leaving for lunch. Forty-seven years ago this month I went to work in the State Capitol. Three years ago I retired. I spent those years in the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, who is the post auditor for the state. The Comptroller and his staff have many duties other than auditing...