Labor Leaders And Workers Address Inequality In Workforce

The AFL-CIO believes implementing economic and policing reforms will address current crises compounded by COVID-19.

U.s. Supreme Court Ruling Protects LGBTQ Workers From Job Discrimination

Tennessee civil rights advocates praise the decision.

Commentary: Rural Organizers Understand Sweat Equity

Hundreds of demonstrators and grassroots organizers in Northeast Tennessee are making a difference in their communities.

Food Assistance Now Available To Families

The application period ends on June 29.

Breaking: Nashville Judge To Top Election Officials: ‘Shame On You’ For Not Following Absentee Voting Order

Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle threatens to file contempt of court charges.

Commentary: Wanted – A Contributor To Justify Honoring Nathan Bedford Forrest

The Confederate military leader was also the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, joining two years after it was founded in 1865.

Gov. Lee Encourages Tennesseans To Maintain Social Distancing As COVID-19 Increases

Lee loosened his stay-at-home orders for 89 counties on May 1.

COVID Fears Reduce Jail Populations

COVID-19 may be succeeding where criminal justice reform advocates have long tried — and failed — in reducing jail overcrowding.

Teachers Concerned Budget Cuts Will Cause Strain In School Reopening Plans

Rural areas of Tennessee may suffer the most due to social-distancing guidelines.

Funds For Summer Food Program Not Reaching Tennessee Families

The program was expected to reach 663,000, or 66% of children in participating schools.

Legislature To Vote On Updating Lead Testing For Public School Buildings

In 2019, at least 94 public schools in 30 different districts in Tennessee were found to have high levels of lead.

State House Committee Advances Bill Criminalizing Abortion After Heartbeat Detected

Some lawmakers voting in favor of it said they had not read it in its final form.

Covid Poses Challenges In Group Homes For Developmental Disabilities

A spokeswoman says many families are resisting testing.

Commentary: Second Thoughts On Biblegate

Writer says its time for people of faith and their leaders to question whether to support God or the false religion of "law and order."

Commentary: The Tyranny Of Racism

Writer reflects on protests and the meaning of patriotism.

Lawsuit Means Covid Caution Is Reason For Absentee Ballot

All Tennessee voters can now do so by mail if they cite pandemic concerns.

Breaking: Judge Strikes Down Limits On Absentee Voting Due To Pandemic

Those under 60 now may request an absentee ballot.

Cohen: Police Violence, Voter Suppression Are 2 ‘sides To The Same Coin’

The Democratic lawmaker from Tennessee tells Congress communities of color remain disproportionately threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

East Tennessee Migrant Workers At Mercy Of Employers

In April, nearly 200 workers came to Rhea County from Mexico to grow tomatoes, then in May they seemingly vanished.

Tennessee Hospitals Losing $1 Billion Each Month

The head of THA says the infusion of government aid is expected to cover just 20 percent of all losses through the end of June.

More Teens In State Custody Test Positive For Covid

A total of 21 teenage boys have tested positive at the Wilder Youth Development Center in Somerville.

Tennessee Faith Leaders React To Trump Photo-Op

“He committed blasphemy,” said Pastor Jerry Maynard II from Southside Community Church in Nashville.

Gov. Lee Announces Stimulus Funds For Small Businesses Hurt By Pandemic

Establishments that earn an annual gross income of $500,000 or less will qualify.

Commentary: Gun Obsession Muddies Legislative Agenda

Sixty of Tennessee’s 95 counties have adopted some sort of Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution.

Tennessee’s Contact Tracing Efforts Under Fire From Right And Left, But State Says Effort Going Well So Far

Public health experts say contact tracing is the equally important companion to the state’s testing efforts.

Weekend Protests, Riots Rock State

Peaceful protests over the weekend in Tennessee cities turned violent with police dispersing tear gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds.

Commentary: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

Holly McCall says she thinks of 1968 when she sees pictures of the riots in Minnesota since George Floyd’s death.

Commentary: Party Loyalty Shouldn’t Keep You From Speaking Up For Black Lives

Dustin Koctar says some individuals' "toxic loyalty" is part of the problem that continues to haunt us.

Commentary: Future Shlock

Barry: Can a pandemic that shines a harsh light on society’s basic flaws and structural failures spark change?

Lee Reopens Little League Through Executive Order

Baseball, softball and other non-contact youth sports can resume playing in much of Tennessee.

Opioids And Covid: Caught Between Two Epidemics

The Coronavirus crisis is negatively impacting recovering addicts in a number of ways, according to sources.

Lee Administration Ends Practice Of Sharing Coronavirus Patient Information With Law Enforcement

The practice drew outrage from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, a refuge and immigrant rights group, and others.

West Bend Mutual Donates to 3 Tennessee Organizations

3 organizations in Tennessee will receive donations for COVID-19 relief efforts through giving program with independent agents

Commentary: Marsha’s Madcap Newsletter Needs Corrections

Politifact as of mid-May had a scorecard of ten Blackburn dubious assertions, three of them rated, "entirely false."

Librarians, National Guard Recruited For States’ New Contact Tracing Armies

COVID-19 cases on top of regular workload are stretching the regular staff thin.

COVID-19 Pandemic Upends Graduations Across The State

Many students want to delay commencement until late summer in hopes of having a more traditional ceremony.

Tennessee Wants Nice Things, Too

Columnist says voting by mail should be expanded.

Commentary: Tennesseans With Sick Family Members Forced Into Impossible Choice Under Restrictive State Election Law

Author says mandatory in-person voting in the COVID-19 era is a public health risk for those who rely on caretakers for daily needs,

Democrats, Department Of Labor Disagree On Unemployment Process

In a phone call with lawmakers, Commissioner Jeff McCord discussed the volume of claims his department has been receiving due to COVID-19.

Trump’s TVA Nominees Pressed On Climate Views, IG Firings

U.S. Senate Democrats grilled picks for the Tennessee Valley Authority on Tuesday.