Tennessee
The latest Tennessee coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Rural Tennessee is bleeding independent physicians, new report finds
Rural Tennessee lost hundreds of independent physicians over a four-year period as the overall number of doctors serving patients shrank at the same time corporate consolidation swallowed standalone medical practices, a study from a physician advocacy group found.
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Tennessee program makes progress on EV chargers while frozen federal projects languish
Tennessee closed a loop of electric vehicle chargers connecting Nashville, Knoxville, Cookeville and Chattanooga in May, marking a significant milestone in the state's push to support EV adoption.
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The Tennessee companies cashing in on the state’s $1.5 billion franchise tax refund
At the end of the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly slashed the state's franchise tax for businesses, effectively eliminating the property tax portion of the levy at a cost to the state of $405 million per year.
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Lawsuit: Ex-Tennessee funeral director continued to exploit grieving immigrant families
A Tennessee funeral director surrendered his license in 2020 after multiple complaints alleging he took money from immigrant families then failed to ship the remains of loved ones overseas for burial.
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250,000 Tennesseans could lose TennCare, private insurance under Congressional spending bill
Proposed cuts in federal health care spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act could force more than 250,000 Tennesseans to join the ranks of the uninsured, an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
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Tennessee prepares to execute Oscar Smith, 3 years after last-minute reprieve
Just over three years ago, Oscar Smith came within minutes of being executed before Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a surprise reprieve that revealed problems with the lethal injection drugs. On Thursday, the state is prepared to try again.
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Tennessee prosecutors blast governor’s veto of expanding parole board authority
The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference is denouncing Gov. Bill Lee's first veto and urging state lawmakers to override him on a bill giving the parole board more power.
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State moves to lay off Human Rights Commission staff causing confusion amid transition
Staff of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission were informed they would be laid off ahead of the dissolution of the commission, despite being told their jobs would transfer to a new department.
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Lawsuit: ‘Tennessee’s foster care system is failing children it is intended to protect’
Foster kids in Tennessee are being denied the basic right to education, health care and stable homes and instead kept in unsafe institutions or bounced through multiple foster families for years at time, a new lawsuit alleges.
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Chattanooga Airport hires lobbyist, approves budget
As it continues to grow, the Chattanooga Airport has hired a lobbyist to navigate Tennessee's political landscape and track relevant legislation.
