Tennessee
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Medicaid expansion could save TN rural hospitals from closing
A recent report examined how some rural Tennessee hospitals have managed to stay afloat despite financial challenges. The report includes interviews …
TN bill would boost public's role in TVA decision-making process
Tennesseans want more say in how the Tennessee Valley Authority plans for their future electricity needs and a bill now in Congress could give the pub…
Alliance: 'Skyrocketing' Y-12 facility costs affect TN taxpayers
A Knoxville-based environmental group is voicing concerns over what it sees as an increasing financial strain imposed on taxpayers by nuclear weapons …
TN groups monitoring soot pollution pleased by new EPA standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stronger air quality standards for soot pollution and one regional organization said it is a step in…
Making TN healthcare headway is goal of 'Day On the Hill'
Tennessee healthcare advocates and leaders are headed to the State Capitol on Wednesday to voice their concerns over issues that affect patients' acce…
New Tennessee law could lead to voter confusion at the polls
As municipal elections in Tennessee fast approach, groups are making an urgent push for more voter education - especially in the Nashville metro area…
Report: TN voting-rights restoration process 'overly complicated'
In Tennessee, almost a half million people won't be able to vote in any upcoming elections because of a past felony conviction, and one organization …
Calls for increased rural Postal Service staffing grow louder
Across the country, and especially in rural parts of Tennessee, U.S. Postal Service staffing shortages are being blamed by some for delays in mail …
Report: TN could do more to help improve degrees, certificates attainment
New data show how many people pursue degrees or other credentials after high school, and the numbers show the Volunteer State has some work to do to …
Lawsuit probes EPA decision in allowing Oak Ridge landfill
Environmental groups in Tennessee will soon learn more about the approval process behind a radioactive waste landfill which has been processing and st…
Summer EBT food program estimated to help 644,000 kids
One in eight Tennesseans who have experienced hunger is a child. The Volunteer State is tackling childhood hunger this summer by opting into the new …
State of Child report: One in five children younger than 5 lives in poverty
Tennessee's "State of the Child" 2023 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing areas of concern. From the Tennessee Commission on …