Tennessee
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Tennessee rolls back testing requirements in early voucher program
Tennessee Republicans have rolled back testing accountability measures in the state's initial private school subsidy program but backed down on a House plan to significantly expand the program to thousands of new students.
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Tennessee Senate kills second expansion of private school tuition subsidies
Legislation that would have led to massive expansion of a Tennessee private school tuition subsidy program died in the Senate on Wednesday.
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Private utilities boost CEO pay as TVA pressured to lower it
Private, investor-owned utility companies increased compensation for their CEOs in 2025, with the top 10 highest-paid executives together earning more than $220 million, according to a report from a nonprofit watchdog group.
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Tennessee passes bill targeting pharmacy benefit managers. CVS plans to sue
Tennessee lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation banning a pharmacy from owning a pharmacy benefit manager, effectively targeting one of the largest health care conglomerates in the country.
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Starbucks expansion in Nashville brews bitterness in Seattle
As the magnitude of Starbucks' ambitions in Nashville comes into focus, reaction in the global coffee giant's home base of Seattle is also sharpening.
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Tennessee lawmakers look to create near-unlimited private school grants
The Tennessee House is considering last-minute amendments that would link the state's two private school tuition subsidy programs and dramatically expand student eligibility for funding.
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Tennessee House mandates 287(g), aggressive immigration status tracking
Staying true to the theme of the 2025-26 legislative session, Tennessee lawmakers have greenlit several of the most significant policies of the session, each aimed at expanded immigration enforcement.
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Chattanooga Zoo gets $5M from state for new veterinary hospital
Tucked into the $58 billion dollar budget passed by the Tennessee General Assembly last week was $5 million for the Chattanooga Zoo.
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Tennessee set to become seventh state to have full ban on kratom
Tennessee is set to become the seventh state in the U.S. to have a full ban on kratom, a substance that has stimulant and opioid effects.
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Tennessee legislature continues unwinding of hospital certificate of need law
Tennessee lawmakers passed their second bill in three years to unwind part of the state's hospital competition law, this time removing restrictions related to hospitals designed for short-term care.
