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As more women seek abortion pills, Tennessee lawmakers are cracking down on them

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Tennessee’s legislature is joining a few other Republican-led states in advancing new restrictions on abortion pills, which have grown more common than surgical abortions. A bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party line vote Tuesday night would add criminal penalties.

Tennessee housing advocates say healthy food access should be a part of affordable housing developments

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Last year, a Tennessee nonprofit opened a redeveloped, nearly 150-unit apartment complex in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis. But this housing remediation project went beyond the physical structures. It also prioritized healthy food — both access to and education about.

More states are trying to keep guns away from people who might do harm, but the push in Tennessee faces an uphill battle

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If passed, Tennessee’s Extreme Risk Protection Order, or Red Flag, law would allow a family member or law enforcement to petition the court to separate someone from their guns who is at extreme risk of harming themselves, or others.

Dentists could get higher pay from Medicaid as part of Tennessee’s proposed expansion

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Dentists are generally supportive of Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to expand dental coverage to everyone on TennCare. But they’re reserving their full-throated support until the details are worked out.

Nashville police want $800K for a gunshot alert system. But it’s unclear if the technology is effective.

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Nashville’s police department has requested nearly $1 million for technology that alerts officers when a gun is fired. The goal is to get police to the scene of a shooting sooner. But evidence of the tool’s effectiveness is mixed.

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