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Judge rules Gov. Lee's school voucher program unconstitutional 0 Tanuki May 2020 May 2020 10 1713

Piedmont Natural Gas to match donations 5-to-1 to help Nashville-area hospitality workers 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 0 1241

Gov. Lee announces salons to open next week, bar closures continue through May 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 0 1376

Former TVA chairman blasts TVA for ad promotions during COVID-19 pandemic 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 1 1272

Regal Cinemas is switching to Pepsi products, and Coke fans aren't happy 14 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 0 3778

The Bledsoe County Prison COVID-19 Outbreak Is One of the Worst in the Country 5 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1854

More than 70% of inmates, jailers tested at 201 Poplar in Memphis are positive for COVID-19 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1469

Nissan expects auto manufacturing to resume by mid-May 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1114

Will Shelby County's Voting Machine Issue be Resolved Anytime Soon? 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1097

Media groups sue campaign finance board over email vote, contend violation of open meetings law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1104

VW cancels plans to restart Chattanooga car assembly plant on Sunday 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1175

As Tennessee Legislature's office building reopens Monday, some workers harbor coronavirus concerns 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1065

Man in gorilla costume breaks into Mt. Juliet home 1 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1777

Vanderbilt: If transmission goes up as state reopens, Tennessee may need second lockdown 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1654

Memphis - COVID-19 field hospital conversion underway on Union Avenue 0 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1371

Coronavirus live blog: Tenn. adds 460 cases, largest daily increase so far 0 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1384

Bring joy to local senior citizens by writing a letter 8 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 2269

TN has created dashboard tracking system 6 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Apr 2020 2 3288

TN governor has zero worker representation on his "Re-open the Economy" committee 2 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1544

For Nashville's Homeless, Finding A Hot Meal Is Harder Than Ever 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1527

Rep. DeBerry to Appeal Removal from Democratic Ballot, Has Black Caucus Support 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1350

DeBerry, Four Others Dumped from Democratic Ballot 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1619

Knoxville Pridefest is postponed to 2021, but get ready for a new fall celebration 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1237

Vanderbilt COVID-19 models show TN peak in mid-June 7 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 2651

hi,,new to group.. 12 kozar Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 3727

Virtual mtg w Dr. William Schaffner: Covid19 update through a public health lens 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1807

Storm alert: Wind, hail, possible tornado tonight. Terrible timing. Stay safe! 4 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 2174

Local meals for local heroes 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1599

and for those who may not have seen.. 15 kozar Apr 2020 Apr 2020 19 5128

Mass Layoffs Overtake Tennessee's Once-Booming Hospitality Industry 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1902

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28 patients, 16 staff at Cookeville nursing home test positive for COVID-19 3 KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 2360

TN Exec Order 23 today 3 TreadSoftly Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 2496

7,000 more hospital beds needed for COVID-19 surge, state predicts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 1870

Article & Map of Infections in Memphis 2 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1459

Mid-South grief counselors provide FREE help virtually amid coronavirus outbreak 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1372

March 31 - Happy Birthday Mayor Andy Berke (D) Chattanooga 2 FakeNoose Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1351

Nineteen Gallatin nursing home patients evacuated to Sumner Medical Center 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1309

Bartlett (Memphis suburb) to extend shutdown till 4/3 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1506

Gov Lee to visit Memphis today 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1880

Bad covid19 news from Gallatin nursing home 7 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 2768

Governor of TN orders change to restaurant/bar business model today 3 TreadSoftly Mar 2020 Mar 2020 6 2496

Middle TN Dominos adding 300 new jobs 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1260

Goodlettsville (Sumner County resident) dentist hospitalized with Covid-19 2 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1928

Tornado benefit concert: Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Dan Auerbach, Margo Price, etc: 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1647

Ist case of Covid19 in TN---Williamson County 2 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1886

Joy-Ann Reid to headline MLK Day event, Nashville, Jan.20 0 Tanuki Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 2107

Benefit for immigrant and refugee families...Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, and more 1 Tanuki Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 2188

'Blurred Lines' lawsuit revived with claim Pharrell Williams committed perjury 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 2395

Smyrna officer denied promotion after suing department over racial profiling allegation 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1817

Citing Budget Woes, Cooper Slashes Latest Round Of Affordable Housing Grants 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1820

Nashville Mayor Announces Climate Initiatives, but Activists Are Unimpressed 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1899

Hey Thanks, Forrest-Statue Vandals 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 2190

Shelby County has no way to determine if an employee violates its residency policy, memo says 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1720

Strickland says sanitation workers could be laid off, service cut after rate hike fails 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1809

Workers protest during Nashville public schools meeting, alleging wage theft by subcontractor 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1790

So, Tennessee Has $1B In Unspent Funds For Needy Families. What's Next? 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1792

The 'Mess' Of Metro Finances Has Tennessee Comptroller Demanding Budget Fixes 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1779

Local Activist Challenging Jim Cooper in Primary 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1750

Mitsubishi transformer plant hopes to preserve majority of jobs in sale 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1428

Former City of Memphis Employee, Vendors, and Others Indicted for Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1529

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Ex-Tennessee Gov. Bredesen introduces renewable energy firm 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1443

County Official Rants About A 'Queer' Running For President, Loss Of White Men's Rights 7 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 2161

Tennessee Supreme Court won't intervene in Confederate statues appeal, paving way for relocation 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1858

PainMD owner arrested, accused of attempting to defraud taxpayers of $38M 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1356

Tennessee's refugee resettlement lawsuit dealt major setback, leaving U.S. Supreme Court as final 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1336

Family Of 2-Year-Old Killed At Cummins Falls Sues Tennessee State Parks 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1422

ICE Sought Student Records From a Nashville Elementary School 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1269

Nashville Metro Will Not Open Emergency Shelters This Winter 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1229

Memphis audience angry, anxious about Medicaid block grant proposal 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1536

Traveling Trunks resource for Tennessee classrooms (from TN State Museum) 1 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1372

Blue Cocktail Hour Oct. 16 0 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1210

George Takei speaking at Vanderbilt Oct.2 1 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1422

Tennessee unveils TennCare block grant proposal, pushes savings split with federal government 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1566

FedEx paints belt-tightening picture in earnings miss 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1393

South Carolina pain clinics company, accused of fraud, strands patients without medical records 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1539

TVA coal ash cleanup to cost billions of dollars and decades to complete, officials say 1 bronxiteforever Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1547

Tennessee high school football players baptized on field after practice 9 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 2364

Tennessee Health Care Executive Sentenced To Prison For Role In $4.6 Million Kickback Scheme 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1418

Hundreds arrested in sting targeting 'the worst of the worst' of West Tennessee 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 5 1910

Progressive Groups Eye Jim Cooper for Primary Challenge 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1438

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