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One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Tennessee adds new work requirements for food stamps. What enrollees need to know.

By Catherine Sweeney

September 23, 2025

Tennessee Capitol

Tennessee is making big changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as SNAP, food stamps or EBT — and behind the scenes it’s going to be expensive for taxpayers.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Clarence Carter, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Tennessee Department of Human Services, Tennessee Justice Center

Amidst a backdrop of protesters, Rep. Andy Ogles defends ‘One Big Beautiful’ bill at Spring Hill event

By Cynthia Abrams

September 7, 2025

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U.S. Representative Republican Andy Ogles made a rare public appearance this weekend in Spring Hill.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Americans for Prosperity, Andy Ogles, Chaz Molder, Maury County, Medicaid, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Spring Hill

How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ may strip resources for low-income students and those with disabilities

By Camellia Burris

August 19, 2025

The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will bring changes for Tennessee students from kindergarten to college.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education Trust in Tennessee, free lunch, Medicaid, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, school, SNAP, students, TennCare

Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after move by Blackburn

By The Associated Press

July 1, 2025

A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, ELVIS Act, Marsha Blackburn, music industry, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Tennessee’s second-largest job sector could take hit under Trump tax bill

By Caroline Eggers

June 17, 2025

Tennessee faces one of the highest potential job losses in the nation under Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, Donald Trump, inflation reduction act, Manufacturing, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Consequences for colleges whose students carry mountains of debt? Republicans say yes

By Cory Turner, NPR

June 14, 2025

TSU Nashville
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House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don’t repay.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: One Big Beautiful Bill Act, student debt, student debt forgiveness, University of Tennessee

Trump megabill could make Tennessee electricity prices surge as early as next year

By Caroline Eggers

June 4, 2025

Analysts say the “big beautiful bill” will raise energy costs in Tennessee, threaten manufacturing jobs and increase planet-warming pollution.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, electric vehicles, electricity, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Safety net advocates want Tennessee’s senators to vote no on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

By Catherine Sweeney

June 4, 2025

Local organizations are asking Tennessee’s U.S. Senators to vote against a proposal that would bring sweeping cuts to safety net programs.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Marsha Blackburn, Medicaid, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TennCare

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