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Lee Urges Feds To Designate Disaster Area Due To Flooding
Deadly flash floods swept through Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 people in Humphreys County and leaving others still missing.
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Tami Sawyer: "I Wish I’d Been Bolder My First Year"
The Shelby County commissioner announced she will not run again and discusses her role as an outspoken elected voice.
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Nashville Doctor Announces Democratic Gubernatorial Bid
Dr. Jason Martin has been outspoken about the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee.
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Stockard: Republican Lawmakers Could Look Outside Mask Mandates
Tennessee GOP legislators say they are likely to act on requirements the private sector is putting on employees and customers for vaccines.
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Trade Groups Back TDEC’s Rollback Of Construction Regulations
More than 100 Tennessee residents have voiced their opposition in public meetings and written comments, citing environmental concerns.
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Afghanistan Breakdown Brings Fresh Pain For Translators, Veterans
TN residents from Afghanistan who aided U.S. troops worry about family members left behind, while Vietnam vets watch history repeat itself.
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Tennessee Lawmakers React To Biden Slap At Lee
In a tweet, Biden said, “We will not sit by as Governors try to block or intimidate educators protecting kids against COVID-19.”
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Commentary: I Invited Lee To Visit My Hospital. He Didn’t Come.
Erosion of nursing workforce, lack of leadership, and another wave of COVID leaves doctors disheartened.
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Shelby County Commission Acts To Combat Pediatric COVID Crisis
Children under 12 account for almost a quarter of active cases.
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Memphis City Council Debates Resolutions To Protect Aquifer
On Tuesday, the council once again delayed a final vote to protect the aquifer that provides residents with their drinking water.
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Vaccination Rates Of Tennessee Youth Among The Lowest In The U.S.
Only Wyoming, Idaho, Mississippi and Alabama rank lower.
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Lt. Gov. Warns School Districts To Follow New Mask Opt-Out Order
McNally’s statement shows he could be leaning toward supporting a special session of the Legislature to target school districts.
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Pediatrics Association Pushes Back On Lee, Requests Meeting
The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics objects to order allowing parents to have kids opt out mask mandates in schools.
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Metro Nashville School District Bucks Lee's Mask Opt-Out Order
The governor says any district that refuses to follow the executive order would be breaking the law, but did not specify enforcement steps.
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Fiscus Disputes Report She Had Muzzle Sent To Her Office
Shortly after being fired, the former state immunologist said the muzzle was sent to her as a threat to keep her from talking to the media.
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Musk Nonprofit Is Union-Busting Its Memphis Organization
Big Green, which teaches kids about growing food and spending time in nature, was founded by billionaire Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk.
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School Boards Across The State Take Heat From Parents On Masks
The difficult decisions local officials have made may soon be subjected to the formal scrutiny of lawmakers in Nashville.
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Stockard on the Stump: Gov. Lee Defends No-Bid Contracts
Many of them didn’t have anything to do with the COVID-19 state of emergency.
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Editor’s Column: COVID Comes Home
"I don’t want anyone to have to worry the way I did last week," says Holly McCall, whose vaccinated husband tested positive for the virus.
