Thursday, March 28, 2024

State & Local Government

MT Indian Association celebrates Holi, a festival of color

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Four famous female musicians that attended MTSU

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Five most influential women in rock 

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Match Records artists wow crowds for second week at Hop Springs

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Senate Race has Tennessee Democrats unsure whom to vote for

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Lawmaker Wants to Make Bible Official Book of Tennessee

Representative Jerry Sexton, a Republican from Bean Station, is sponsoring legislation that would add the Bible to the state symbols of Tennessee, in hopes...

Haslam’s Insure Tennessee Plan Fails in Legislature

Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to extend healthcare coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans failed during a special legislative session on Wednesday afternoon. The Senate Health Committee...

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...