Veering From Other Republican-Led States, Tennessee Opts Into Summer Food Program For Kids

Tennessee Will Participate In A Federal Program Designed To Give Parents Extra Cash To Buy Food For Their Children During The Summer Months, Veering From 15 Other Republican-Led States That Have Rejected The Federal Dollars.

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Critics Raise Concerns About Fairness And Safety For Girls In Transgender Athlete Hearing

At A Congressional Hearing Tuesday, Critics Of The Growth Of Transgender Athletes In Women’s Sports Raised Questions Of Fairness, Safety, And Privacy For Female Athletes In College And Younger Who Have Been Forced To Compete Against Biological Males.

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Tennessee Department Of Education Details Federal Grants To Committee

Tennessee’s Department Of Education Broke Down How $1.3 Billion In Federal Grants Are Spent, Recorded And Details Related To Those Grants During The Fourth Day Of Meeting For A Committee Examining If Tennessee Will Continue To Receive Federal Funding.

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Biden Administration Claims TSU Was Underfunded By $2.1B Over 30 Years

A Letter From The U.S. Department Of Education And U.S. Department Of Agriculture Claims That Tennessee State University Has Been Underfunded By $2.1 Billion In The Past 30 Years Alone.

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2 Tennessee Energy Providers To Receive $126M Combined USDA Energy Loans

Two Rural Tennessee Electricity Providers Received Loans In The U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s Rural Development Electric Loan And Loan Guarantee Program As Part Of $2.7 Billion In Loans Announced On Monday.

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Agriculture Researcher Predicts ‘Perfect Storm’ For High Grocery Prices Nationwide

The Cost Of Farming Will Remain Volatile Next Year, And High Grocery Prices With It, According To A University Of Missouri Research Associate For The Food And Agricultural Policy Research Institute.

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‘Nearly Doubled’ Foreign Investment In U.S. Farmland Comes Under Scrutiny

A Coalition Of 130 Lawmakers Sent A Letter To A Top Federal Watchdog Raising The Alarm About A Spike In Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland.

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26 Republican AGs Challenge New Sex-Based Discrimination Federal Guidance

In A Letter Originating From Tennessee AG Herbert Slatery III And Sent To President Biden, 26 Republican AGs Claim That The U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s Guidance Means States, Local Agencies And Programs That Receive Federal Food Dollars Through The Food And Nutrition Act And The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Could Lose Funding If They Don’t Comply, Including In Their Hiring Practices.

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