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CVS blankets Tennessee airwaves, enlists mass texts to fight pharmacy benefit manager bill
Health care pharmacy chain CVS has spent $1.3 million on political TV advertisements across Tennessee to push back against a bill targeting its ownership of a pharmacy benefit manager, Federal Communications Commission public inspection files show.
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Split ends: $328M, two-phase I-75/I-24 interchange project on final lap
After seven years of orange barrels, dump trucks and backups, the $328 million, two-phase project to rebuild the state-line interstate junction known for decades as the split is taking its final lap.
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Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know
Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission. Consumer advocates and government officials urge the public to stay wary, to stop and think before engaging with phone or text messages, and to remember the IRS will not contact you directly by text or phone.
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Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty formed legal defense fund in December
Tennessee U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty formed a legal defense fund two months after the revelation former special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation sought phone records of nine Republican federal lawmakers, including Hagerty.
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Bill boosting Tennessee’s matchmaker role for recycling programs and private buyers advances
Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill bolstering the state's role in connecting recycling programs with private companies looking to purchase recycled materials.
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Personal Finance: I’m in a jam. Can I tap my 401(k)?
With the shift toward defined contribution plans, a significant portion of the average family's assets other than their home may be locked up in a qualified retirement plan.
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Around 230 TVA employees above $500K pay ceiling pushed by Trump
A memo signed by President Donald Trump pushing a $500,000 compensation ceiling onto the Tennessee Valley Authority dropped like a bomb at the federal utility, where its provisions would land far beyond its intended target, the CEO.
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Democratic infighting thwarts Tennessee affordable housing bill, stirs party
A rift among Tennessee House Democrats seems to have impeded the minority party's efforts to pass affordable housing legislation, despite the bill's success in the Senate. After a heated text exchange between Democratic lawmakers, the state party is begging the caucus to work together.
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Tennessee lawmakers skeptical over strings attached to Trump rural health grant program
The Trump administration's Rural Health Transformation Program is being met with skepticism from Tennessee lawmakers over difficult-to-achieve policy changes, potential clawbacks and uncertainty about future funding.
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Tennessee asking Trump administration to release internet adoption funding
Tennessee is petitioning the federal government to release funding for internet adoption, accessibility and affordability programs, the director of the state's broadband program said. President Donald Trump's administration paused funding for those programs in June, placing them under review.
