Tennessee
Monday, April 21, 2025
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten lifeline for TN caregivers
A Tennessee nonprofit is warning that potential Medicaid cuts could threaten crucial support for the state's nearly 1 million family caregivers…
Could new legislation solve rural TN anesthesiologist shortage?
A bill in the Tennessee General Assembly is reigniting debate over how rural hospitals can staff anesthesia providers. House Bill 979 would address …
Allergy season in full swing in Tennessee, tips for relief
Spring has sprung in Tennessee, which means flowers and trees are blooming, pollen is plentiful and allergy sufferers are feeling the itchy effects…
Tennesseans to 'Walk Like MADD' to prevent impaired driving
CORRECTION: The number of traffic fatalities in 2024 in Tennessee represents all traffic deaths, not just those that were alcohol-related. (8:18 a.m…
Report: Major supermarkets fail to cut food-related methane emissions
By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Tennessee News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaborati…
Report Card: TN gets 'C' for its infrastructure
Tennessee gets a grade of "C" in a new Report Card about the condition of America's infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers said the …
Discrimination shields some Black farmers from USDA funding freezes
Cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have affected farming communities nationwide but a national group said its Black farmers remain unaffected…
NAMI Tennessee to rally for Day on the Hill for mental-health care
Tennessee advocates are gathering at the state Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers to prioritize mental health funding and policies to strengthen fami…
TN works to encourage more people to earn degrees, credentials
Tennessee is working to get more people into college and career training programs, which the state says will be needed for good jobs in the future…
TN postal workers protesting for National Day of Action
Tennessee Postal workers are protesting and mobilizing against the threat of postal privatization, which they said could lead to higher costs…
Nuclear-energy backers: Innovation powers security, economic growth in TN
Tennessee is emerging as a key hub for global nuclear energy innovation, with recent investments in the state and a commitment to expand nuclear from …
Uncertain future of Y-12 complex under Trump administration threatens jobs, economy
A Knoxville environmental group is raising concerns over federal budget cuts and their effects on jobs at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ri…