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The Pink Tax: A Comparative Case Study Between Tennessee And Washington State, Megha Chitturi May 2023

The Pink Tax: A Comparative Case Study Between Tennessee And Washington State, Megha Chitturi

Baker Scholar Projects

The imposition of an additional luxury tax on menstrual health products, otherwise referred to as the “Pink Tax” or the “Tampon Tax”, is present in some states while absent in others. The decision to repeal such a tax is one that has proven to be critical, as it removes the connotation that such products are of “luxury” and make them more accessible to menstruators throughout the state. As of 2023, twenty-three states have eliminated the tax. The state of Washington falls under that parameter while Tennessee does not. The purpose of this undergraduate honors thesis is to explore the potential …


Medicaid Expansion And Its Value In Rural Economic Development In Tennessee, Madison S. Kahl Aug 2016

Medicaid Expansion And Its Value In Rural Economic Development In Tennessee, Madison S. Kahl

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.


The Economic Implications Of Evolving Aviation Funding Policy In Tennessee, Hunter Pressley Mccracken Dec 2015

The Economic Implications Of Evolving Aviation Funding Policy In Tennessee, Hunter Pressley Mccracken

Masters Theses

The majority of state funding for capital improvements at Tennessee’s general aviation and commercial airports comes through grants awarded from the Tennessee Transportation Equity Trust Fund (TETF). Through a 4.5 percent sales and use tax on the consumption of aviation fuel, users help to fund the continued improvement and maintenance of aviation facilities around the state. Aircraft refueling operations associated with the FedEx “SuperHub” in Memphis were responsible for two-thirds of the TETF’s revenue for Fiscal Year 2014. In response to speculation that FedEx would relocate its refueling operations to reduce its fuel tax liability, the Tennessee General Assembly passed …


An Analysis Of The Politics And Economics Of Allowing Wine In Grocery Stores In Tennesssee, James Scott White May 2014

An Analysis Of The Politics And Economics Of Allowing Wine In Grocery Stores In Tennesssee, James Scott White

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.