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    Shots - Health News
    Seema Verma, chief administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the changes in the way Medicaid is funded and regulated in Tennessee "could be a national model moving forward."
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    Trump Officials Approve Tennessee's Controversial Request To Revamp Medicaid Funding

    Jan 09, 2021
    The plan, long endorsed by conservatives, would give the state broad flexibility in running its health insurance program for the poor, while capping annual federal funding for the program.
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    Shots - Health News
    Ambulances fill the loading area at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The hospital has tried to adjust to the surge of new infections by dedicating three floors for treatment of COVID-19 patients, and creating two COVID-only intensive ca
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    Tennessee Hospitals Are Disturbingly Close To Their Breaking Point

    Dec 22, 2020
    Many U.S. hospitals are struggling to find enough space and staff to treat COVID-19 patients. The surge in new cases has forced them to rethink how they use space, manage staff, and handle treatment.
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    Shots - Health News
    Health care activists rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2017, to protest Republican efforts that would have dismantled the Affordable Care Act and capped federal payments for Medicaid patients. The Republican congressional bills, part of
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    Medicaid's Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House

    Nov 02, 2020
    The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    An entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee was vandalized last weekend with the skin of a black bear and a sign that read "Here To The Lake Black Lives Don't Matter."
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    Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vandalized With 'Black Lives Don't Matter' Sign

    Sep 24, 2020
    A black bear skin was also left draped on a park entrance in Tennessee. Investigators are offering a reward for information on the incident, which a ranger called "particularly egregious."
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    Animals
    People have flocked to downtown Nashville, Tenn. the past few days to take in a rare sight: thousands of Purple Martins. The migratory birds, on their way south for the winter, rarely roost in urban areas.
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    Look Up! Purple Martins Delight Downtown Nashville

    Aug 31, 2020
    The rare migratory birds have made a pit stop in downtown Nashville. Residents are delighted, turning out at dusk to catch a glimpse of the Purple Martins before they head south for winter.
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    National
    Tennessee freshman delegate Harry Burn and his mother Febb, who urged him to vote for the 19th amendment in a letter.
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    The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

    Aug 17, 2020
    Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visits a drive-through COVID-19 testing location on April 18 in Franklin, Tenn.
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    Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases

    Apr 27, 2020
    The state reported 478 new confirmed cases on Sunday, an increase of 5.2%. Restaurants can begin serving dine-in customers on Monday, with retail stores opening later this week.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.
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    Tennessee Orders Residents To Remain Home

    Apr 02, 2020
    Tennessee has followed neighboring states in ordering residents to remain at home. Tennessee had looser coronavirus restrictions but new data show residents have not adhered to those warnings.
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    President Donald Trump speaks with a Putnam County rescue worker as he tours the damage left by the tornadoes in Cookeville, Tenn.
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    'We Love Them': Trump Tours And Consoles Tornado-Ravaged Tennessee

    Mar 06, 2020
    At least 24 people died and dozens more were injured in the storms across the state earlier this week. On Friday, the president visited some of the hardest-hit areas with a message of hope.
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    National
    A man looks over buildings destroyed by storms on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. Tornadoes ripped across the state early Tuesday, shredding infrastructure and killing multiple people.
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    Tornadoes In Tennessee Kill At Least 22, Cause Widespread Damage In Nashville

    Mar 03, 2020
    State officials say the overnight twisters damaged buildings and roads across multiple counties. Thousands are without power, and a state of emergency remains in effect.
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    National
    Faith leaders and members of human rights groups protest outside of the U.S. Capitol during a demonstration calling on Congress not to end refugee resettlement programs on Oct. 15, 2019, in Washington. Trump officials announced in September that it would
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    Advocates Challenge Trump Administration Plan To Let States And Towns Block Refugees

    Nov 21, 2019
    The White House wants to give state and local officials the power to block refugee resettlement in their backyards. But immigrant advocates say the executive order violates federal law.
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    A Tennessee man named Horace Burgess began constructing the treehouse in the early 1990s, saying God had called on him to do it.
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    A Giant Treehouse 'Like A Castle' Is Destroyed By Fire In Tennessee

    Oct 24, 2019
    The structure rose five stories, with a towering steeple. Its builder said he'd been called by God to make it. By the time the firetrucks were called on Tuesday, it was fully engulfed in flames.
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    Law
    The Wendell Smith's liquor store in Nashville, Tenn., pictured in 2013. The court struck down a Tennessee alcohol licensing residency requirement, opening up the pathway for big-box stores to enter the market.
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    Supreme Court Hands Total Wine, Other Out-Of-State Liquor Retailers A Big Win

    Jun 26, 2019
    The court struck down a Tennessee alcohol licensing residency requirement, opening up the pathway for big-box stores to enter the market.
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    National
    A map provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the region that felt Wednesday's magnitude 4.4 earthquake.
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    Quake-Up Call: Magnitude 4.4 Temblor Rattles People Out Of Bed Across Southeast U.S.

    Dec 12, 2018
    The earthquake struck eastern Tennessee before dawn Wednesday. As mild as it was, its effects were felt from eastern Kentucky all the way to Atlanta.
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    National
    Taylor Swift endorsed two Democratic candidates in Tennessee over the weekend, and urged her young fans to register to vote for candidates that "closely represent" their values.
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    Taylor Swift Endorses Democratic Candidates In Tennessee

    Oct 08, 2018
    In an Instagram post, Swift said she supports candidates who fight for "human rights," and urged her young fans to register to vote.
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    News
    Rep. Diane Black lost Tennessee's GOP nomination for governor, despite an endorsement from Vice President Mike Pence.
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    Results Official In Tennessee Primaries

    Aug 03, 2018
    Races hinged in part on support for President Trump, as voters went to the ballot boxes on Thursday.
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    Politics
    Campaign swag for Tennessee Reps. Diane Black and Marsha Blackburn is on display at the Shelby County Republican Party headquarters.
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    Tennessee Could Be A Bright Spot For Republican Women In 2018

    Jul 24, 2018
    Tennessee is one of just seven states that have never elected a woman as senator or governor. Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Diane Black are hoping to change that, but both face big hurdles first.
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    Politics
    Voters are escorted to voting machines on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.
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    Not Just Ballots: Tennessee Hack Shows Election Websites Are Vulnerable, Too

    May 17, 2018
    An attack earlier this month in Tennessee highlights the fact that public facing results websites offer attackers a much easier target than ballots or voter registration systems.
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    The Two-Way
    A Metro Nashville Police Department photo shows the rifle used in the deadly shooting at a Waffle House on Sunday in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tenn.
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    Naked Gunman Kills 4 In Waffle House Shooting, Remains At Large

    Apr 22, 2018
    A gunman wearing only a green jacket opened fire at a restaurant near Nashville, Tenn. As the search for 29-year-old Travis Reinking continues, police say there's reason to believe he's still armed.
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    The Two-Way
    Protesters gather to condemn a Confederate monument in Knoxville, Tenn., last August. This week, the state's lawmakers abandoned — for the second time — a resolution denouncing neo-Nazis and white nationalists.
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    Tennessee Lawmakers Decline — Again — To Advance Measure Denouncing Neo-Nazis

    Apr 04, 2018
    The first resolution died in the state Legislature after failing to get GOP support last month. A Republican lawmaker revived a nearly identical version — but withdrew it earlier this week.
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    Politics
    Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, is running for the seat now held by Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Bredesen's campaign contacted the FBI on Thursday about a potential breach of its system.
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    Senate Campaign In Tennessee Fears Hack After Impostor Emails Request Money

    Mar 08, 2018
    An email sent to the campaign of former Gov. Phil Bredesen seemed to indicate "unauthorized access to campaign-related information," according to a letter sent to the FBI.
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    The Two-Way
    Rescuers work on the scene of a school bus crash in November 2016 in Chattanooga, Tenn. School bus driver Johnthony Walker was convicted Thursday of negligent homicide and other charges in the crash, which killed six children.
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    Bus Driver Convicted Of Negligent Homicide In Crash That Killed 6 Children

    Mar 02, 2018
    Prosecutors argued that the driver was talking on his cell phone and driving 20 miles over the speed limit when he crashed the bus into a tree in November 2016.
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    The Two-Way
    This statue of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest was removed from a park in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday night, following the sale of the park to a nonprofit group.
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    Finding A Legal Loophole, Memphis Takes Down Its Confederate Statues

    Dec 21, 2017
    To skirt a state law prohibiting the monuments' removal, the city sold two of its parks to a new nonprofit. "In all of my life in Memphis, I've never seen such solidarity," said Mayor Jim Strickland.
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    The Salt
    A sign advertises "The Workingman's Lunch" — an RC Cola and a MoonPie. The combo cost a dime during the Great Depression, and came in bigger servings than their same-priced competitors.
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    Even After 100 Years, People Are Still Reaching For The Moon(Pie)

    Nov 25, 2017
    Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.
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    The Two-Way

    Judge Promises Reduced Jail Time If Tennessee Inmates Get Vasectomies

    Jul 21, 2017
    According to an order issued in May, people serving time in White County Jail can shave 30 days off their sentences if they obtain long-term contraception. Critics say the order is unconstitutional.
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