Tennessee
In TN, Telemedicine Abortion Available For Now
Tennessee's trigger ban on abortion goes into effect 30 days from the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. It makes all forms of …
Vocational-Tech High Schools Could Help Lower TN Dropout Rate
Tennessee high school graduation rates have been declining over the past few years, and some experts believe providing more opportunities for …
Report: New Billion-Dollar TN Stadium Comes with Economic Tradeoffs
The Tennessee Titans are slated to get a new Nashville stadium, which experts are calling the most expensive publicly financed NFL stadium in the …
As Housing Costs Soar, TN Criminalizes Camping on Local Public Property
As Tennesseans struggle with skyrocketing living costs, a bill making it a felony to camp on local public property is slated to go into effect July 1…
Social Media Drives Sales of Illicit Pills Laced with Fentanyl
Online sales of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl are on the rise, and experts say social media apps like Snapchat and TikTok are …
TN Women Would Have to Travel Much More Post-Roe v. Wade
By Skylar Baker-Jordan for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Chance Dorland for the Tennessee News Service/Public News Service Collaboration The …
TN Residents May Be Eligible for TurboTax Settlement Payments
More than 100,000 lower-income Tennessee residents who paid for online-tax prep services advertised as being free may be eligible for payments…
In TN, Mental-Health Issues Increase Child Anxiety
Marking Mental Health Awareness Month, advocates contended more outreach and services are needed to help Tennessee mothers with postpartum depression…
Experts: Working from Home Can Worsen Back, Spine Problems
With nearly half of Americans telecommuting, ergonomically designed office furniture has been replaced by couches, beds and kitchen tables. Experts …
TN Gov. Expected to Sign 'Historic' Expansion of Immigrant Workers’ Rights
A bill on Gov. Bill Lee's desk would expand eligibility for certain types of work licenses to Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) recipients…
End of Federal Waivers May Put More Rural TN Kids at Hunger Risk
Federal waivers put in place at the height of the pandemic allowed federal child nutrition programs more flexibility in delivering meals to households…
TN Community Colleges See Lowest Enrollment in Two Decades
Tennessee is seeing the lowest level of community-college enrollment since 2001. Remote learning, child care challenges and income loss amid the …