Tennessee
New Bill Aims To Eliminate Tennessee Child Service Agency
Republican-sponsored bills and amendments in the Legislature would eliminate the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. More than 1.5-million …
TN Group Heads to State Capitol for 'Day On The Hill'
Advocates and leaders are headed to the state capitol next week to voice their concerns over issues affecting Black communities in Tennessee…
Report: Closing the Primary Care Gap for Tennesseans
A new report finds seven million Tennesseans are among 100-million Americans facing barriers to accessing primary care. The report from the National …
TN Kids' Uninsured Rate Could Rise as Health Emergency Ends
A pandemic-era law to help keep children and families continuously covered with health insurance is set to expire this spring, and advocates are …
TN Renters Organize for Better Living Conditions
After several years of work around housing rights an advocacy group for affordable and safe housing in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is celebrating a …
Groups Demand EPA Get Tough on ‘Dangerous’ Soot Pollution
In Tennessee and across the country, advocacy groups for clean air are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to do more to protect public health …
Report: TN Working to Increase College Enrollment, Degree Attainment
Tennessee and the rest of the country are making progress in getting higher education to more people. A new report from the Lumina Foundation found …
Tips for Tennesseans to Avoid Eyestrain, Vision Problems
With the increased use of digital devices and computers in daily life, people are exposed to more and more blue light. Staying connected may be …
TN Bill Would Revamp Recycling Process Statewide
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature aims to reduce packaging materials that end up in landfills by improving recycling in the Volunteer State…
An Albertsons-Kroger Merger Could Impact Rural Tennessee
The proposed merger between the grocery chains Albertsons and Kroger has antitrust laws in the spotlight, as the supermarket companies are already …
"Changing the Narrative" for National Day of Racial Healing
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday, designated as a National Day of Service, and tomorrow, the same spirit carries over to the seventh …
Report: Tennessee's 'State of the Child' is Improving
Tennessee's "State of the Child 2022" report is an assessment of how children are faring, and this year's edition focuses on the situation for …