Tennessee will begin rejecting federal funding for HIV programs at the end of May, according to a letter sent to grantees from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and provided to The Epoch Times from TDH Communications Officer Dean Flener. The letter was sent earlier this month to providers regarding the federal pass-through funding from…
Tennessee Officials Making State’s First Paid Traffic Lanes a Legislative Priority
Tennessee’s governor and speaker of the House of Representatives are promoting a plan to bring the state its first toll lanes, that they have deemed “choice lanes.” Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, unveiled a “Transportation Modernization Act” earlier this month as a way to address “traffic congestion and meet transportation needs across rural and urban…
Tennessee Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Guns Ruled Unconstitutional
January 26, 2023
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A law barring adults under 21 from carrying guns in Tennessee has been ruled unconstitutional. Nearly two years after the government of Tennessee was sued over its anti-gun carrying prohibition, young adults in the state will now enjoy the same gun carry rights as their peers over the age of 21. Lawyers for the Firearms…
DOJ Proposes Settlement in First ADA Case Involving Opioid Use Disorder
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it had filed a complaint and proposed a settlement of its first Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claim involving an employee with “opioid use disorder” (OUD). The employee was allegedly discriminated against by his employer, a sheriff’s department in Tennessee. “Opioid use disorder is the chronic…
Farmers Group in Tennessee Sue USDA, Allege Illegal Subsidizing of Industrial-Scale Poultry Farms
Farmers in West Tennessee are suing the federal government, alleging that a loan program benefited mass poultry operations by subsidizing them rather than helping its intended target of family-run farms. The lawsuit calls the actions of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) “illegal corporate welfare.” The suit, filed in late December by the litigation…
Tennessee Congressman Alleges Government Coverup of Craft ‘Not of This World’
A Tennessee congressman known for advocating for UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) disclosure has alleged that the government is still hiding what it knows about unknown craft following an intelligence report. “We’ve been covering this thing up since the 40s—since Roswell or before then,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told NewsNation on Saturday. “I don’t trust the…
Beyond Bourbon, Blues and Backwoods: A Place to Hang Your Hat in Tennessee
By Marlise Kast-Myers From Tribune News Service It was summer of 2022 when the mass exodus went into full gear—Californians packing up for Tennessee in search of lower taxes, affordable housing and a change of pace. From our neighbors and friends to family and coworkers, we heard tales of the bold and brave leaving behind…
Kentucky Halts No. 5 Tennessee’s 25-Game Home Win Streak
Antonio Reeves scored a team-high 18 points off the bench and Oscar Tshiebwe recorded his 50th career double-double as visiting Kentucky stunned No. 5 Tennessee 63–56 Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn. Tshiebwe scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the unranked Wildcats (11–6, 2–4 Southeastern Conference), who came into the game as significant underdogs…
Republican Legislature Seeks to Cut Nashville’s Metro Council in Half
Tennessee’s Legislature is proposing legislation that would cut the size of the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Council in half, down from the current 40 members. The legislation (pdf), filed Jan. 9, would cap the number of members that are elected to a governing body of a metro or municipal government to 20, which in effect slices…
Truck Driver Involved in Tennessee Train Derailment Charged
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn.—The driver of a semi-truck involved in a Tennessee train derailment that left two train workers injured has been charged. Collegedale Police arrested the driver and charged him with failure to yield, a registration violation and felony reckless endangerment, news outlets reported on Wednesday. The train hit the truck, which was carrying a 134-foot…
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