Complaint Against Rep. Faison Noted In Judge’s Public Records Ruling

State Documents In An Open Records Lawsuit Dealing With The Sexual Harassment Case Of Former Rep. Scotty Campbell Contained Notes Dealing With An Alleged Victim Complaint Filed Against House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison, A Court Ruling Shows.

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Governor Lee And Speaker Sexton Continue To Promote Educational Voucher Program

Governor Bill Lee And Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Continue To Promote The Governor’s School Voucher Program Proposal.

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Tennessee Senate Education Chair Balks At Rejecting Federal Funds

The Tennessee Senate’s Education Committee Chairman Opposes Turning Down At Least $1.3 Billion In Federal Education Funds But Says The State Could Seek Some Sort Of Waiver On Federal School Requirements.

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Speaker Sexton Says Tennessee Senate’s Rush To Adjourn Special Session Partially To Blame For Shooting Of Belmont Student

The Speaker Of The Tennessee House Is Pointing A Finger At The Tennessee Senate, Expressing That The Senate Had The Opportunity To Pass Legislation During The Special Session That Would Have Kept Shaquille Taylor Off The Streets Of Nashville And, Subsequently, Prevented The Death Of Jillian Ludwig.

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After Delay, Tennessee Lawmakers Extend TennCare Contracts Without Centene

Tennessee Extended Its Three Contracts For The State’s Multibillion-Dollar Medicaid Program After It Was Delayed A Month By State House Republicans. The Fiscal Review Committee Extended Old Contracts Instead Of Entering Into The New Ones Agreed To In 2021 Because Of Centene’s Lawsuit.

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Healthcare Services Company’s Push In Tennessee Comes As Settlements With Other States For Fraud Pile Up

Health Care Services Company Centene Is Undergoing An Aggressive Push To Become One Of The Companies To Manage Tenncare Plans, Tennessee’s Medicaid Program. But Since 2021, The Company Has Settled Allegations That It Overbilled Or Fraudulent Charged Medicaid Programs In 17 Of The 30 States It Has Operated.

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Tennessee House Republicans Push For Delay Of TennCare’s Main Contracts

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Opposes Extension Of TennCare’s Primary Contracts As Part Of A Continued Effort To Award A Separate Health-Care Company, That Spent At Least $1 Million Trying To Influence Tennessee Politics Over The Last 15 Years, A Contract After TennCare Lost A Bid.

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Tax Breaks Abound & Revenue Decreases Causing Questions Over Whether Federal Education Funding Can Be Dropped

While Conservatives Have Spent Years Considering The Idea Of Removing The U.S Department Of Education’s Regulations On Tennessee Schools, Now That Those Considerations Are Being Backed With Research And Action, Tax Revenue Is Suddenly Down. 

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Committee Will Dig Deep On Costs Of Federal Education Funding In Tennessee

As Members Of A Committee Sit Down To Analyze The Impact Of Federal Funding On Tennessee’s K-12 Schools, They Will Be Diving In Depth Into Numbers That Include More Than Just Funding Totals.

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