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 Has 37th Highest Property Tax Rates In U.S.

Tennessee Has The 37th Highest Property Tax Rate On Owner-Occupied Property In The Country, According To A New Report From The Tax Foundation.

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Low-Performing Tennessee School Districts Speak Out Against New Accountability Model

With Many Tennessee Public School Districts Having A Very Low Percentage Of Their Students Testing At Grade Level Proficiency, It Is Highly Unlikely The Districts Would Want The Public To Gain An Even Clearer Picture Of The Subpar Education That Is Being Provided.

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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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Washington County And The State Of Tennessee Misappropriate $2M In Federal ARPA Funds (Op-Ed)

Washington County Tennessee Voted In January 2023 To Provide $2.0 Million Of American Rescue Plan Act Funds To A Meat Packing Plant To Be Built In Washington County Named Appalachian Producers Cooperative. In Reviewing The ARPA Guidelines, Washington County’s Usage Of The $2 Million In ARPA Funds Is Not Allowed. Washington County Decided To Utilize The ‘Revenue Loss’ Section Of ARPA Regulations As Justification For Providing The Funds. ARPA Regulations Detail That ‘Revenue Loss’ Funding Must Be Used For Government Services. Providing Meat Packing Services Is Not A Normal Government Service.

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Washington County GOP Reorganization: Questionable Practices & Seemingly Nefarious Goals

As Evidenced By Documentation The Tennessee Conservative Obtained Regarding The Matter, It Seems That Washington County’s Establishment GOP That Retains Power Currently Will Resort To Questionable Tactics In Order To Keep It.

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Governor Lee Names Three Appointees To Tennessee Charter School Commission

Governor Bill Lee Has Named Three Appointments To The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.

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7 Iconic War Heroes From Tennessee

With Great Respect And Appreciation As We Approach Memorial Day, We Have Compiled This List Of Seven Great Heroes That Called Tennessee Their Home.

Most Names You Will Quickly Recognize, But There Are A Few That Haven’t Received The Public Recognition That They Much Deserve.

As There Are Countless Heroes From The Volunteer State, We Had To Limit The Number To Highlight In This Piece To Seven. For The Many That Are Left Off Of Our List, They Too, All Have Our Utmost Respect And Heartfelt Appreciation For All They Did To Keep Our Nation Free.

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Travel Nurse Leaves Fears Of Hospital Drug Tampering Across Three States

Health Officials In At Least Three States Are Investigating A Travel Nurse Suspected Of Tampering With And Potentially Contaminating Vials And Syringes Of Opioid Painkillers In Two Hospitals, Then Returning The Vials To Medication Cabinets Where They Could Be Unknowingly Given To Patients.

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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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