Whether or not to mandate prescriptions for cold medicine used to make methamphetamine is a debate being revived in the Tennessee legislature, which reconvenes this week. The latest study suggests lawmakers may have to go with their gut.
Dramatic Growth in Number of Homeless Children
Tennessee outpaced the national average in terms of one ripple effect of the recession. From 2007 through 2010, the number of public school students known to be homeless increased by 74 percent. The national figure was 38 percent. Even so, Tennessee’s official count may be too low.
Investigation Finds Extensive Fraud in Putnam County Retirement Home
A new report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s office describes a tangled web of fraud, misspending and outright lies at the Upper Cumberland Development District. The agency’s director used a million-and-half dollar assisted living facility near Cookeville as her personal home and cash cow.
Audit Finds Agency Splurged on Extravagant Meals and Smart Phones
A state investigation of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency has turned up 2 million dollars in questionable spending.
Comptroller Calls for Transparency, Verification in BEP and CCTA
Tennessee’s Comptroller is warning a pair of programs used to fund education may be in a – quote- “risky situation.”
Audit Finds Widespread Problems in East Tennessee Drug Task Force
Most of the 31 task forces charged with coordinating drug enforcement efforts across Tennessee are keeping good records, according to an annual audit by the state Comptroller’s office. But the report shows one in far northeastern Tennessee is riddled with problems that local officials agree can only be fixed by a change in leadership.
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