Owners of entertainment venues and restaurants say relief is needed to help the artists and workers that depend on them.
After Delay, Tennessee Releases School COVID Outbreak Dashboard
The Tennessee Department of Education released on Wednesday its school outbreak dashboard, a day after missing a deadline to make the data public on Tuesday. In a news release, Commissioner Penny Schwinn says the platform protects the health and privacy of students and school community members.
Tennessee Gets Ready For Potential Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Tennessee is preparing a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan that could be ready for use within the next few months. This week, officials the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told governors they hope to have a vaccine as soon as November. But details are still unclear. Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey told reporters Thursday she […]
After Weeks Of Resistance And Citing Privacy Laws, Tennessee Will Release School Outbreak Data
After weeks of pushback from parents, Tennessee will now make some data on school outbreaks public. The Tennessee Department of Education says it will soon launch a new dashboard with district-submitted data.
Six Months After The Super Tuesday Tornadoes, Volunteers Are Still Needed To Clean Up
Six months ago, multiple tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee, leaving death and destruction all across the region. Despite the confusion and sadness, many Tennesseans came out and helped their neighbors almost immediately. They did that for weeks, until the coronavirus started, which dwindled the relief efforts.
The Tri-Star State: What Gov. Lee’s Decisions Tell Us About His Conservative Credentials
Crisis response from the pandemic to protests have given Gov. Lee the opportunity to show what he values and how he wants to lead Tennessee.
In Emotional Speech To Republican National Convention, Memphis Woman Freed By Trump Issues Endorsement
For the second night in a row, a Tennessean took on the stage of the Republican National Convention. Memphis resident Alice Marie Johnson was freed by President Trump after serving over 20 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense.
At Republican Convention, Sen. Marsha Blackburn Pushes Against Defunding Police
As Republicans across the country celebrated the third day of the party’s convention on Wednesday night, Tennessee’s soon-to-be senior Sen. Marsha Blackburn gave a five-minute speech in which she praised law enforcement and the military.
Tennessee Black Caucus Wants Anti-Black Lives Matter Post Shared By Senate Speaker Investigated
Tennessee’s Black legislators are calling out the top Republican in the state Senate for sharing a post that threatened violence against Black Lives Matter activists, and they want an investigation into where it came from. The post re-shared by Senate Speaker Randy McNally earlier this week targeted supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement and antifa.
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