Thursday, April 18, 2024

State & Local Government

MTSU College Democrats host forum with political candidates to spark awareness about upcoming elections

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MTSU freshman stars in “Bring It On: The Musical”

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Global music phenomenon: A preview of MTSU’s String Band Summit

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Rock isn’t dead, you’re just not looking hard enough

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MT Indian Association celebrates Holi, a festival of color

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Senate Panel Could Vote on Haslam Medicaid Plan Wednesday

The fate of Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans could be decided on Wednesday. Senate Health Committee Chairman Rusty...

Obama Includes New Nashville Federal Courthouse in Budget

President Barack Obama's budget proposal includes $181.5 million for a new federal courthouse in Nashville. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a Nashville Democrat who has long...

Special Session on Insure Tennessee Underway Today

Lawmakers will convene a special session today to take up Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans. The proposal is...

Haslam’s Insure Tennessee Plan Comes Down to 451-Word Resolution

After months of negotiations and political wrangling, Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans comes down to a...

Tennessee has Right to Cancel Medicaid Expansion

Federal Medicaid officials and the state's attorney general on Tuesday confirmed that Tennessee could end Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to cover 200,000 low-income people...

Tennessee Department of Justice Head to Become First Assistant U.S. Attorney

A new First Assistant U.S. Attorney was named today to take the place of David Rivera, former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of...