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TN Lawmakers Look To Punish Those Aiding Undocumented Immigrants
While state officials can not defy federal regulations, they reserve the right to enforce state regulations.
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TN House Speaker Requests Special Session On COVID-19 Mandates
Rep. Cameron Sexton says mandates are "misdirected."
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TN Parents, Teachers Fearful For Students Returning To School
Parents find themselves with limited options.
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TN Lawmakers Ask If Kids In State Custody Are Getting Vaccines
The Tennessee Department of Children's Services isn't saying.
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U.S. Senate OKs $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Among the 31 senators voting against the infrastructure package were Tennessee Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty.
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Crusade For Special Session Clashes With Physician Request
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is asking the governor to call a special session to clamp down on school systems with mask mandates.
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Governor Knocks Shelby Health Board For School Mask Mandate
He said the decision should be up to parents, if not school boards.
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Williamson County Pediatricians Push For School Mask Mandates
As of July 29, pediatric cases comprised 20% of COVID cases in Tennessee.
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Vanderbilt To Host Virtual Event To Address Vaccine Hesitancy
The event begins at noon on Aug. 18.
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Commentary: Children Will Bear Brunt of Mishandling Of COVID-19
The Delta variant is infecting kids at a much more rapid rate.
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Questionable Contracts Could Spur Change In Emergency Powers
Lawmakers are probing billions of dollars in no-bid state contracts and spending since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Tennessee.
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Editor’s Column: Welcome To Absurdistan!
Tennessee, where are the cows are vaccinated but our people aren’t.
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Stockard On The Stump: Sen. Robinson Finds Support In Billboards
Plus: Tennessee cattle score vaccines – and that’s no baloney.
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Workers Describe 'Unmanageable' Workloads, Low Morale At DCS
A survey of workers responsible for protecting Tennessee children from abuse and neglect also revealed high employee turnover rates.
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TN Pediatricians Urge Masks, Vaccines As Kids’ COVID Cases Rise
If the virus follows its predictable pattern, new cases will lead to hospitalizations in the weeks to come.
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Shelby County Funds Programs To Tackle Low Vaccination Rates
As of Wednesday, only 36% of the Black community and 6% of the Hispanic population in the county had been vaccinated.
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Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Backs Mask Mandate
Adrienne Battle said Wednesday she is making the push because of the “alarming rise” in COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant spread.
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Second Lawsuit Filed Against Unlicensed TN Funeral Director
Reid Van Ness is accused of failing to send bodies of deceased immigrants overseas for burial.
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Memphis City Council Takes Step To Protect Sand Aquifer
Environmental activists spent nearly a year fighting to protect the aquifer against a crude-oil pipeline.
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Davidson County Delegation Requests Metro School Mask Mandate
The move puts the city of Nashville on a crash course with House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
