Tennessee Opioid Dispense Rates Exceed National Averages

In Most Of Tennessee, The Dispensing Rate Of Opioids Was Significantly Higher Than The National Average. Tennessee’s Average Dispense Rate Was 68.5 Per 100 People, Compared To 43.3 Nationally.

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Tennessee Commits Final $30.6M Of ARPA Funds

Tennessee Committed Its Final $30.6 Million In Federal Pandemic Relief Funding To A Housing Program And A Rural Health Program.

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More Tennessee County GOP’s, County Commissions Issue Resolutions Against Red Flag Laws

With Governor Lee Having Announced His Special Session For Late August To Address The Public Safety Issue After The Shooting At Covenant School, Additional County GOP’s And County Commissions Have Issued Resolutions Against The Governor’s Proposal For Red Flag Or ERPO Legislation.

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At Least 9 County GOP Executive Committees, County Commissions Issue Resolutions Opposing Red Flag Laws, List Likely To Grow Ahead Of Special Session

At Least 9 County GOP Executive Committees / County Commissions Have Issued Resolutions Expressing Their Opposition To Any Laws That Would Infringe On Tennessean’s 2nd Amendment Rights, Possibly Pushing Back The Date Of Governor Lee’s Special Session.

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Representative Jerry Sexton On The 2nd Amendment In Tennessee – TFA Podcast

The Tennessee Firearms Association Is Releasing Interviews With State Legislative Members Regarding The Status Of The 2nd Amendment In Tennessee And The 2022 Legislative Session. This Week, TFA Released An Interview With Representative Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station), Who Represents District 35 In The TN House Of Representatives.

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Tennessee Counties File Suit Against Consulting Firm Over Role In Opioid Crisis

In A Coordinated Legal Strategy, Seven Counties In East Tennessee And Five Counties Plus One City In West Tennessee Have Filed Separate Lawsuits Against Consulting Firm McKinsey & Co. Over Its Involvement In The Opioid Crisis.

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Blackburn Leads Delegation In Support Of TN Disaster Declaration

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Led The Tennessee Delegation In A Letter To The White House Supporting Governor Bill Lee’s Request For A Major Disaster Declaration To Address The Deadly Storms That Occurred From March 25 Through April 3, 2021.

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Tennessee Counties Updating Mask Mandates

With The Start Of Spring, The Continuation Of Vaccinations, And The Approach Of Lee’s Executive Order’s End, Many Counties Are Clarifying Their Plans For Local Mask Mandates.

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