Tennessee Conservative
A Sanitation Company Based In Somerville, Tennessee Will Have To Pay Civil Penalties Following A Judgment By A Federal Court For Having Children Employed To Do Hazardous Tasks In Two Facilities Responsible For Slaughtering And Meatpacking.
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The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services Is Set To Receive $107 Million In Additional Funding After The State Building Commission Approved Funds To Design The New Woodland Hills And John S. Wilder Youth Development Centers, As Well As Renovations And Construction Of Assessment And Intake Facilities.
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State Lawmakers On Thursday Approved The First Steps In A Plan By The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services To Open A New Transitional Facility For Kids Coming Into Custody And To Expand And Add More Security To Buildings That House Delinquent Youth.
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Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally Helped Pass A Law Last Year To Close A Loophole That Allowed Juvenile Detention Facilities In The State To Keep Kids In Solitary Confinement But According To A New Report, Nothing Has Changed.
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In A Recent Report, Two Watchdog Groups Say That A Tennessee Juvenile Justice Facility Is Being Run Like A “Dangerous Jail,” Which Violates State And Federal Laws.
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Celebrations For The $5.6 Billion Ford Motor Electric Truck And Battery Plant Are Over As State And Local Officials Run Headlong Into The Reality Of A Massive Construction Project.
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On Monday, Plans Were Announced For Memphis Contract Packaging To Expand In Fayette County. The Beauty Product Contract Manufacturer Will Be Investing $48 Million Into Their New Facility And Product Lines, And Create 261 New Jobs.
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