NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced new social gathering restrictions while still refusing to implement a mask mandate despite pleas from front-line healthcare workers in a state experiencing the highest new cases per capita in the country. Instead of a mask mandate, the ...
Government, Politics, and Higher Education Tennessee has had three constitutions, drafted in 1796, 1834, and the present one in 1870. Its executive branch is headed by a governor, elected for a four-year term. The state's legislature has a senate with 33 members and a house with 99. The...
plan implemented in Tennessee on January 1, 1994, was developed with the dual objectives of controlling the rapidly rising cost of the state's Medicaid program and extending health insurance coverage to most Tennesseans without access to employer-sponsored or other government-sponsored health insurance...
response to donald trump and elon musk’s crusade to reshape the federal government. aneeta mathur-ashton feb. 6, 2025 trump’s executive orders on trial several of trump's executive orders have prompted a blitz of legal challenges. here’s where things stand with the legal opposition to ...
A government purchaser perspective: TennCare--strengthening the safety net On January 1, 1994, in response to escalating Medicaid costs, the State of Tennessee implemented TennCare, a statewide managed health care system for three population groups: Medicaid eligibles, uninsurable individuals, and peop...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes marched across the South on Friday, peeling away roofs, overturning cars and killing at least 11 people in Tennessee, officials said. It was the second wave of violent weather to hit the sta
"Nashville immigration attorneyElliott Ozment’scrusade against state officials who attempt to enforce federal immigration law continued this week with the filing of afederal lawsuitagainst Maury County government and General Sessions Judge Bobby Sands. According to the lawsuit, Victor Manue...
Fill Your Fall with Scenic Hikes, Spooky Sites, and More in Tennessee Tired of summer? Start looking forward to fall by planning a vacation to this beautiful Southern state. Along with beloved annual festivals and popular tourist spots, Tennessee has a number of newer attractions and experiences...
The University of Tennessee is a state owned and operated institution of higher learning. The defendant Buford Ellington is sued as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Governor of the State, and individually. Defendants A. D. Holt, Charles H. Weaver and Robert Gordon are respectively the ...
The Republican National Committee this afternoon scolded the Tennessee Republican Party over their use of "Barack Hussein Obama" in an official press release and warned the state party that they will be denounced by the national committee if they use the Democrat's middle name again, said a GOP...