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‘Tennessee On Me’ faces criticism as campaign begins one day after unemployment benefits end
July 6, 2021 – WKRN by: Gerald Harris – Governor Bill Lee is facing blowback after announcing he will give $250 flight vouchers for out-of-state tourists just a day after he ended the…
May 13, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Dulce Torres Guzman – One-third of gas stations in Tennessee were without gas on Thursday, after a ransomware attack on a major fuel…
‘Stress and uncertainty’ follow Gov. Lee’s decision to end federal unemployment benefits
May 12, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – East Nashville bartender Richie Townsend finally got his old job back after losing it during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the…
May 5, 2021 – The Tennessean by: Yue Stella Yu – In the dwindling hours of this year’s legislative session, Tennessee lawmakers reached consensus on a deal to overhaul the…
House, Senate approve opposing court plans to hear redistricting, constitutional challenges
May 5, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – Republicans say it’s necessary to move statewide legal decisions out of Davidson County. Democrats contend it is “sausage making” and…
May 4, 2021 – WZTV by: Jackie DelPilar – Equality advocates say some Tennessee lawmakers are discriminating against the LGBTQ community by blocking a resolution to honor country music star…
April 27, 2021 – Medium – Schools in Tennessee could begin implementing a Stop the Bleed program as soon as next school year under a bill that passed the Senate…
April 27, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – The House took a step Monday toward making the Legislature legally invincible, but the Senate turned back a measure in…
Infrastructure plan renews hope for Amtrak in Nashville
April 6, 2021 – NewsChannel5 by: Rebecca Schleicher – President Joe Biden’s current infrastructure plan includes $80 billion for rail, which Amtrak says will help trains roll back into Nashville.…
Tennessee Speaker of the House Sexton pours cold water on Medicaid expansion proposal
March 27, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said Thursday the state’s modified block grant should stay in place before he would support…