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A bill sponsored by @CSexton25 that would prohibit insurance companies covering transgender care in other states from contracting with TennCare has stalled in the Tennessee Senate, @friedmanadam5 reports.
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The Memphis Sand Aquifer gained a level of protection Monday when the Shelby County Commission voted 10-0-2 to approve a setback between residential areas and future pipeline projects, reports @Dulcet24. tennesseelookout.com/briefs/…
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Unfortunately, 2 more TN teacher deaths to report today:
Kelle Grady, special ed teacher, A.L. Lotts Elementary, Knox Co. who died yesterday and Jerry "Dusty" Sayers, Science Hill High history teacher (Johnson City) who died 8/29 at 42.
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In the first month of school, least 8 Tennessee public school employees have died after contracting COVID.
They include: 3 elementary school teachers, one pre-k assistant, a cafeteria worker, a bus driver and two high school teachers
tennesseelookout.com/2021/09… via @TNLookout
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Here we go.
From @StockardSam: @CSexton25 threatens to force schools to stay open without masks mandates or segregating mask students from unmasked.
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After a Monday morning story from @anitawadhwani on kids being forced to sleep on floors of state office buildings, @vincentdixie54 is calling for an investigation into @TN_DCS. Update from Wadhwani. tennesseelookout.com/2021/08…
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Over the last few years, @StandUpNash has become vocal over economic issues in Nashville and executive director @OdessaKellyTN is running for Congress. But @tnnaterau found the group won't disclose who is funding their efforts. tennesseelookout.com/2021/08…
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Just in: @GovBillLee and Commissioner Jeff McCord of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development are being sued in a class action suit for ending COVID-era federal unemployment benefits.
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Tomorrow, Senior Reporter @anitawadhwani has a powerful story about another lawsuit against the State of Tennessee, this one intended to find help for families like the Bryants of Greene County. Photos by @PartipiloJ.
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MDHA retaliated against a whistleblower who raised a minor noncompliance issue. The whistleblower claim was investigated twice including by the AmeriCorps Inspector General and both times sided with the official who says she was pushed out for her honesty: tennesseelookout.com/2021/07…
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Chattanooga-based Baptiste Group, which has housed migrant children has sued the @TN_DCS for suspending it's license. The suit, filed by @Baker_Donelson on behalf of Baptiste, alleges the state is biased. From @StockardSam.
tennesseelookout.com/2021/07…
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A group of healthcare professionals, including @jasonbmartin, is calling for @TheJusticeDept to investigate @GovBillLee's actions in the political firing of Tennessee's chief vaccine officer, @drfixus. @Dulcet24 reports.
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Despite political narratives, the number of refugees coming to Tennessee is at a historic low. @Dulcet24 reports, complete with statistics from the last five years. tennesseelookout.com/2021/07…
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BREAKING Nashville judge strikes down anti-tax referendum tennesseelookout.com/2021/06… via @tnlookout
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Nashville is home to one of about 5 specialty courts aimed at helping victims of human trafficking. The program has overcome a lot in recent years. Read about why one city leader says it's the "future of what our criminal justice system should look like." tennesseelookout.com/2021/06…
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GOP legislators threatened Wednesday to dissolve the @TNDeptofHealth after accusing leaders of waging a campaign to mass vaccinate kids against COVID-19 sans parental permission. The evidence? A photo on the state website. @StockardSam covered it. tennesseelookout.com/2021/06…
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Just in from @anitawadhwani: reports of potential abuse at a Chattanooga facility housing migrant children emerged at a House Government Operations Committee this morning. tennesseelookout.com/2021/06… – at Franklin, TN
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After 3 straight bruising budget fights, Metro Council passed this year's $2.6B operating budget with an anticlimactic voice vote. A notable political win for budget chair Kyonzte Toombs @toombsfortwo. The budget included a record pay raise for MNPS teachers.
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How the Tennessee Titans would be affected by proposed Metro charter amendment tennesseelookout.com/2021/06… via @tnlookout
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This morning's lead story comes from Senior Reporter @anitawadhwani: After legislative session adjourned, a joint committee approved a move that shifts the costs of cleanup from underground oil tank spills from the responsible businesses to taxpayers. tennesseelookout.com/2021/06…
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Noise from the @FGSpeedway has long been a bone of contention in Nashville's nearby Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, but @tnnaterau reports new operator @BMSupdates is taking steps to reduce sound issues. tennesseelookout.com/2021/06…