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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

TN: Urban Planning and Transportation

In Tennessee, growth in the electric vehicle/hybrid sector could add 200,000 EVs by 2028, which the Tennessee Department of Transportation said creates a challenge in terms of the state's ability to build and maintain transportation infrastructure. (Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock)
New Law Aims to Help with TN Traffic Congestion

Legislation has been signed to revamp the roads in fast-growing Tennessee and spend more money on them. The Transportation Modernization Act invests …

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A new analysis of U.S. air-pollution and FBI crime data finds a correlation between exposure to air pollution and an increase in aggressive behavior. (Adobe Stock)
Study Links Air-Pollution Exposure to Violent Crime

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Researchers have found a correlation between exposure to air pollution and aggressive behavior or violent crime. The …

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Last year, AARP distributed a total of $1.3 million to fund 129
Community Challenge Grants Benefit All Ages

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – AARP Tennessee is accepting applications through April 17 for its 2019 Community Challenge Grant to fund "quick-action" …

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Vanderbilt University has a new electric car charging station in one of its parking lots. The station is solar-powered and can handle up to 10 cars at once. (Derek Bluff/flickr)
TN Cities Push Forward with Zero-Emission Priorities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville is one of several Tennessee cities pushing ahead with more sustainable transportation - at a time when the Trump …

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The haze of air pollution sometimes seen in Great Smoky Mountains National Park could increase if automakers are not mandated to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles. (Davynin/flickr)
Easement of Fuel Standards Could Come at Cost to TN Consumers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, the EPA announced a proposed rule that would freeze fuel-efficiency standards to hold them to 2020 levels…

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Late last year, the Knoxville City Council approved a resolution allowing Mayor Madeline Rogero and Dawn Distler, director of Knoxville Area Transit, to apply for a handful of federal grants to get eight electric buses. (National Renewable Energy)
TN Cities Review Zero Emissions Challenge

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — This week, industry and environmental leaders from around the world issued a challenge to the public and private sectors to …

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Nashville's transit referendum, on the May 1 ballot, would make major transportation improvements for residents with light rail, rapid buses and more. (Prayitno/flickr)
Moving Ahead: Nashville Votes for Large Transit Measure

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There's a lot riding on the May primary in Nashville. That's when residents will vote on a transit referendum that would …

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Heavy traffic and dilapidated roads and bridges are among the problems Tennessee mayors hope will be addressed with increased infrastructure funding from the federal government. (Lindsay Turner/flickr)
Mayors Hope Trump Addresses State of TN Roads Tonight

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The country's crumbling infrastructure is among the issues President Donald Trump is expected to address tonight in the State …

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This statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest is one of two that some Memphis residents are asking be removed. (Ron Cogswell/Flickr)
Thousands Demand Removal of Memphis Confederate Statues

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - More than 4,500 people are asking the city of Memphis to remove two Confederate statues. The group "Take Them Down 901" wants the …

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A higher percentage of people living with a disability live in Tennessee's rural areas, indicating the need for more transit options, according to an analysis by ThinkTennessee. (Steve Johnson, flickr)
Analysis Reveals Insights into Tennessee's Population Makeup

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee skews older than the nation overall, and overall, the state's disability rates are higher in rural communities…

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The Alpha Track Calutron at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., was used for uranium enrichment during the Manhattan Project. (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
A New Destination for Oak Ridge Nuclear Waste?

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Nuclear waste from Oak Ridge could have a new destination. A bill may come up for a U.S. House vote this month that revives …

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TVA will install 3,500 miles of fiber optic lines across its seven-state coverage area over the next three years. (Twilight Jones/flickr.com)
TN Communities Expand Access to Internet as End of Net Neutrality Begins

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- What you can access on the internet may soon change with the Federal Communications Commission's vote to begin rolling back net …

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