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Hart: Investing In Tennessee’s Children Is Long Overdue
Tennessee Lookout guest columnist says the state lacks affordable access to child care.
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Knoxville, TN|News|
Judge Shoots Down Knox County Gum-Chewing Lawsuit
Parents of a Knox County high school freshman with a rare hearing disorder are seeking an emergency appeal.
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Tennessee House Passes CROWN Act
The legislation prevents employers from discriminating against hairstyles belonging to an employee’s ethnic group.
Nashville, TN|News|
McCall: Gilmore Brouhaha Was Reminder Of Simpler Political Times
This is the kind of cutthroat, old-school antic that used to be bread and butter for the state’s political writers until two years ago.
Across Tennessee, TN|News|
Mason Will Continue Its Legal Fight Against Tennessee Comptroller
The Comptroller wants to take financial control of the majority-black town five miles from the site of a future Ford Motor Company plant.
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Stockard on the Stump: Ethics Reform Could Affect Governor’s Cabinet
A provision in the bill would prohibit Cabinet members from running consulting businesses on the side.
Memphis|News|
TN Audit Finds Millions Misappropriated For Childrens’ Meal Programs
While the majority of funding appears to work as intended, the programs have proven to be easy targets for bad actors.
Memphis|News|
Mason’s Request For Temporary Injunction Against TN Comptroller Denied
The comptroller formally took control of the majority-Black town's finances on April 4, citing a long history of financial mismanagement.
Johnson City, TN|News|
Nurse Leaves Fears Of Hospital Drug Tampering Across Three States
One hundred patients may have been exposed to contaminated syringes last year at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee.
Knoxville, TN|News|
Suit Alleges Female Detainees Forced To Put On “Sex Shows”
A former Grainger County corrections officer allegedly ordered jailed women to strip naked or perform sex acts with each other.
Knoxville, TN|News|
Health Officials Confirm Toxic Waste At Anderson County Playground
The report confirms the presence of TVA’s toxic waste at the Kids Palace Playground in Claxton.
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Warner Continues Business With Shadowy Campaign Vendor
The chapel Hill Republican seeking re-election purchased more than $6,000 in advertising services this February from Dixieland Strategies.
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Commentary: Criminalizing Sleeping In Public Is A Solution For No One
A Tennessee Lookout guest editorial says proposed legislation would make it more difficult for the homeless to find somewhere to live.
Nashville, TN|News|
Tennesse Lookout Commentary: Original(ist) Sin
Bruce Barry says Tennessee Republicans are cutting off their noses to spite all of our faces.
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Tennessee House Speaker Backs Ethics Bill
The bill states groups with nonprofit 501(c)4 status that spend money to influence elections would be deemed a political campaign committee.
Memphis|News|
Lawyers In Mason Case: Racism Charges Are “Unfortunate Distraction”
The key to the allegations is the Tennessee Comptroller's suggestion that the town gives up its charter, which would dissolve it.
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OSHA Officials Admit To Shredding Documents In TVA Coal Ash Case
After workers in coal ash clean-up began filing cases documenting unexplained illnesses, the federal agency disposed of the documents.
Nashville, TN|News|
Tennessee Cold Case Office Opens At Cordell Hull Building
The center will act as a clearinghouse for information on decades-old civil rights crimes.
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Tennessee Senate Passes Two Bills Aimed At Transgender Athletes
Some lawmakers voiced concerns about the negative impacts the legislation would have on LGBTQ children.
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TN "Maus" Controversy Featured In U.S. House School Book Ban Hearing
With the rise in antisemitism and white nationalism, books like “Maus” are now more important than ever, said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
