The Trump administration’s efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.
Trump administration could have wide-reaching effects on Tennessee school lunches
Middle Tennessee school districts are bracing for potential fallout from two Trump administration decisions that could change how schools provide food.
A fair housing nonprofit secured upgrades at TN apartments. But federal funding cuts could stall their work.
The modifications come after Gross Residential — an Ohio-based company that develops, constructs and manages retail properties — reached a conciliation agreement with two fair housing nonprofits.
Nashville mayor airs concerns as federal funding uncertainty persists
As the Trump administration takes an ax to federal government spending, Nashville’s mayor is sounding the alarm that many Metro departments are at risk of losing millions in federal funds.
At least 20 jobs cut at Mammoth Cave National Park amid Trump administration purge
At least 20 employees at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky are feeling the effects of sweeping federal job cuts put in place by the Trump administration at national parks across the country.
From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump’s domestic agenda
Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.
Tennessee’s medical research is in limbo while the Trump administration considers illegal budget cuts
The Trump administration announced it would make major cuts to National Institutes of Health grants. Tennessee gets around $700 million a year in NIH funding. The money goes to universities, hospitals and biomedical companies.
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