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South African Sportswriter Influences TN Anti-Trans Legislation
State Sen. John Stevens says he sponsored and voted for SB0228 after reading Ross Tucker’s tweets about transgender athletes.
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Move To Create Shelby County Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel Stalls
The independent panel would overlook appointees to the county's ethics commission.
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Nashville Judge Strikes Down Anti-Tax Referendum
Chancellor Russell Perkins ruled that 4 Good Government's petitions violated laws requiring groups to chose a single date for an election.
Nashville, TN|News|
Commentary: Nashville Must Protect Historic Properties
"We simply handed over new entitlements without any protections in exchange," said Jason Holleman, local land use and zoning attorney.
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Common Core Booklets Go To Educational Scrap Heap
A new Tennessee state law bans Common Core supplemental materials from being used in schools.
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Tennesseans Celebrate Juneteenth
In the Nashville area alone, more than 45 events were held to celebrate a traditional holiday for Black Americans.
Nashville, TN|News|
Human Trafficking Court Gains Momentum After Difficult Year
Cherished Hearts, a one-of-a-kind Nashville program, has faced a number of obstacles, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Refugees In US Say They Are Working For A Better Life For All
Alex Mutabazi, 45, who came to Tennessee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is among those profiled by States Newsroom writers.
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Gardenhire: Unaccompanied Minors Arrived Before Trump Left Office
The GOP state senator contends the first load of refugee children arrived in Chattanooga in October 2020.
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Congresswoman Greene To Headline Wilson County Trump Day Dinner
Also in this week's "Stockard on the Stump": More Ketron complaints, state revenues increased more than expected in May.
Nashville, TN|News|
MHC Partners With Metro Nashville Cops On De-Escalation Training
The police are learning how to respond to mental health crises.
Nashville, TN|News|
Permanent Scholarship Funding For 1890 Land-Grant Colleges Sought
These historically Black institutions that receive federal funds to help train future age workers include Tennessee State University.
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GOP Threatens To Dissolve Health Department Over Child Vaccines
Republican legislators are accusing the Tennessee department of targeting minors for mass vaccinations without parental consent.
Franklin, TN|News|
Williamson County Group Chooses Equal And Fair Treatment Of Kids
The co-founder of One WillCo says racism is a real problem in local schools.
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Piercey To Face Raft Of Childhood Immunization Questions
A Tennessee law on the books since 1987 allows healthcare providers to treat certain minors without parental consent.
Chattanooga, TN|News|
Abuse Reported At Chattanooga Facility For Migrant Kids
A child reported the alleged abuse during an interview with the Department Of Children's Services during a surprise inspection at the site.
Memphis|News|
County Commission Discusses Shelby Schools' Split With Agency
Last week, Porter-Leath officials learned the district would not be renewing their organization’s contract to provide preschool classes.
Nashville, TN|News|
Metro Nashville Council Passes $2.6 Billion Budget
The focus now turns to a pending court ruling on a referendum that could send the city back to square one in the budget process.
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Teachers Under Pressure In Battle Over 'Critical Race Theory'
Educators from Tennessee to Iowa are swept up in wave of GOP outrage over how schools teach kids about race in U.S. history.
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Memphis City Council Votes To Set $2.71 Tax Rate
Councilmember Martavius Jones, who wanted to increase the tax rate to address long-standing problems in the city, was the only "no" vote.
