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$1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Passed by the House

$1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Passed by the House

CIM Digital March 11, 2021

The House passed the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan on Wednesday after revisions by the Senate. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it on Friday, which will start the process of sending direct...

2020 Presidential Debate Coverage

2020 Presidential Debate Coverage

CIM Digital October 1, 2020

Story by Jamie Sontany / Contributing Writer Photo by Toriana Williams / News Editor On Tuesday night, more than 73 million Americans tuned in for this election cycle’s first debate between President...

US Senate candidates Blackburn, Bredesen battle on issues in heated first debate

US Senate candidates Blackburn, Bredesen battle on issues in heated first debate

CIM Digital September 26, 2018

Photo by Caleb Revill / MTSU Sidelines U.S. Senate candidates Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn engaged in a heated battle of diverging ideologies where they disputed policy and their positions on key...

Face the Facts: The latest attempt to repeal 'Obamacare,' why it failed

Face the Facts: The latest attempt to repeal ‘Obamacare,’ why it failed

Sidelines September 30, 2017

Photo courtesy of CBS Story by Cody Uhls / Contributing Writer The latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act has been defeated after Sen. Susan Collins of Maine expressed her disapproval of the...

President Barack Obama announced a plan on Friday, January 9 during a speech at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville. "America's College Promise" will provide free community college education across the country if approved by Congress. (Greg French/MTSU Sidelines)

A president’s legacy: Obama’s accomplishments and mistakes

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief January 23, 2017

Photo by Greg French / Sidelines Archive As Donald Trump’s claim to power has officially begun, Barack Obama’s has ended after eight years of service. Within that time, Americans have seen war, acts...

President Barack Obama arrived at Berry Airfield on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 to speak on immigration. (Greg French/MTSU Sidelines)

President Obama to speak in Nashville Wednesday

CIM Digital June 30, 2015

Photo by staff photographer Gregory French President Barack Obama is scheduled to discuss the Affordable Care Act at a Nashville-area elementary school Wednesday. The president's speech at Taylor Stratton...

Governor Bill Haslam. (Photo courtesy tn.gov)

Haslam’s Insure Tennessee Plan Fails in Legislature

CIM Digital February 4, 2015

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 defeated...

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

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

CIM Digital January 31, 2015

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 451-word resolution. The Republican-controlled...

Tennessee has Lowest Number of Uninsured in a Decade

Tennessee has Lowest Number of Uninsured in a Decade

CIM Digital November 19, 2014

A new University of Tennessee report says the number of uninsured people in Tennessee has hit a 10-year low. Media cited the study in reporting that the number of people without health insurance shrunk...

McPhee announces new solution to ACA regulations

CIM Digital September 3, 2014

Departments at MTSU will work hard to closely monitor hours of students working multiple jobs at the university in order to comply with new laws in accordance with the Affordable Care Act, University...

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MTSU limits part-time employee hours

CIM Digital August 28, 2014

In an effort to comply with the Affordable Care Act, MTSU and other Tennessee Board of Regents schools will no longer allow part-time employees to accept multiple work assignments from the university. “This...

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