Gov. Bill Lee’s third State of the State address Monday night will touch on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s furthering recovery and what his office describes as “a series of pro-family initiatives.”
Gov. Bill Lee’s Third State Of The State Will Focus On Pandemic, ‘Pro-Family’ Initiatives
Tennessee Will Require School Districts To Set Clear Goals To Diversify Teacher Ranks
Tennessee education officials are taking new strides to bring more teachers of color to school classrooms. The State Board of Education has adopted an educator diversity policy that’s been in the making since 2019.
Black And Hispanic Seniors Lag In Nashville Vaccinations, And Overcoming Barriers Is Slow Work
Seniors of color in Davidson County are lagging in COVID-19 vaccinations. Targeted vaccinations through nonprofit clinics have begun, and will make up some ground. But it’s slow work, in part because outside factors are so often barriers.
The Tri-Star State: What To Expect From The 112th Tennessee General Assembly
House Speaker Cameron Sexton has been reelected to the position and, once again, he is in the middle of controversy.
After Bare Bones 2020, Nashville Mayor Moves To Spend More On School Construction And Maintenance
Mayor John Cooper released a new spending plan for city infrastructure today that puts the bulk of new funds toward schools. Of his $474.6 million plan, Cooper says a record $191 million will fund improvements to 45 school buildings and the construction of three new schools.
Tennessee Says It Won’t Track Immigration Status For Vaccinations
Whether someone is in the country legally will have no bearing on whether they get a COVID-19 vaccine in Tennessee, says the state’s health commissioner.
Lives Lost In The Pandemic: Mourning A Sister While Celebrating Vaccination
A woman from Watertown receives her COVID-19 vaccine just days after losing a beloved sister.
Tennessee Supreme Court Gives School Vouchers One More Chance
The Tennessee Supreme Court will consider whether the state’s school voucher law is constitutional, after two lower courts sided against the law. The five-member panel accepted the appeal on Thursday.
Disaster Loans Available Regionally After Outages Caused By Christmas Bombing
The Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to those with economic damages from the Christmas bombing in downtown Nashville, which caused regional phone and internet outages.
Tennessee Health Chief Says State Could Be Vaccinating 5 Times Faster — If It Had The Doses
Every state is pointing fingers at the federal government as the cause for the vaccine rollout not going more quickly. Dr. Lisa Piercey, the state’s health commissioner, says Tennessee could handle far more than the roughly 93,000 doses it will receive this week.
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