Tennessee
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Tennessee reduced training in IV placement in new lethal injection protocol
Tennessee's lethal injection protocol adopted a year and a half ago appears to include reduced training in IV placement. That's the part of the process prison staff failed to complete in May before aborting the execution of Tony Carruthers. Filings from ongoing litigation over the protocol show concerns about the executioners' training and qualifications aren't new.
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Judge extends order blocking Tennessee officials from reporting sick, disabled immigrant children
A Nashville judge on Wednesday extended an order from last week that blocks Tennessee health officials from reporting 400 immigrant children with disabilities and chronic illnesses, enrolled in a safety-net health program, to a state immigration enforcement office.
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From Charlie Kirk to immigration, new laws take effect in Tennessee
A slew of new state laws took effect in the Volunteer State on Wednesday. They range from regulating screens in school to artificial intelligence, child social media influencers and religion in school in honor of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Inside the race for Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District
The race for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District looks like an underdog story in which three Democrats seek to unseat two-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Kingsport.
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Tennessee Democrats revive push on ‘pot for potholes’
As Tennessee's new ban on popular hemp products took effect Wednesday, two Democratic lawmakers are reigniting a drive to legalize marijuana and use the proceeds to patch craters in highways across the state.
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Tennessee House speaker appoints lawyer for payday lender to Nashville Airport board
House Speaker Cameron Sexton appointed John Cheadle, a lawyer for payday lender Advance Financial whose firm has sued thousands of Tennesseans over 279.5% loans, to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board.
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Memphis schools takeover blocked by judge in temporary order
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Memphis school takeover board's authority, after school officials said it could delay the start of the school year or even force building closures as the district prepares to welcome students back to class in less than five weeks.
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Tennessee GOP senators seek review of botched execution
A group of Tennessee Republican senators is urging the governor to commission an independent review of a failed execution and correct any problems before the state attempts another execution.
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Judge: Plaintiffs lack standing in case challenging Tennessee law making illegal immigration state crime
An ACLU and National Immigration Law Center challenge to a new Tennessee law that makes it a crime for immigrants without legal status to enter or remain in the state was dismissed by a federal judge Friday.
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Countdown to Tennessee’s kratom ban: Chattanooga doctors and law enforcement prepare
As some smoke shops and gas stations slash prices in an attempt to empty shelves before kratom becomes illegal overnight, medical providers, law enforcement and addiction treatment specialists are also attempting to prepare for the new law to take effect Wednesday.
