Tennessee
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By Peter White Budget Priorities With Less Money to Spend NASHVILLE, TN – State Comptroller Justin P. Wilson chaired a meeting of the State Funding Board last week for Governor Lee who attended remotely. Lee has […]
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Minority Businesses Are Getting More Paycheck Protection Loans
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Ethnic Americans start and operate most of the small businesses in the U.S. Many “mom and pop” operations were devastated by COVID-19. Unfortunately, 90 percent of minority and women-owned […]
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Are We in for Another Long Hot Summer?
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Anger erupted into violence Saturday night as thousands took over lower Broadway, Public Square Park, and the State Capitol grounds. The spark was a police killing 900 miles away […]
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Thousands of Unemployed Tennesseans Wait on Hold All Day Long
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers unemployment insurance here. It might as well be on Mars. Tens of thousands have been denied claims or had them […]
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News Briefs in Pandemic Times
By Peter White Elected Officials Get Back to Work NASHVILLE, TN — After a 2½-month hiatus, Tennessee legislators are going back to work. Republicans have several dystopian bills they want to pass but with the […]
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COVID-19 Makes More Women’s Work
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The virus doesn’t discriminate but the disease does. COVID-19 is reversing progress on gender equality and women’s rights, according to Dr. Beatrice Duncan with U.N. Women. “We have seen […]
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Coming Soon to Capitol Hill: David vs Goliath
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — A big battle is brewing on Capitol Hill between the Republican super-majority and the Democratic minority over voting by mail in November. On March 19, Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) […]
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Consumer Protection During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers to watch out for scammers who pretend to offer financial relief from the coronavirus pandemic. “Scammers follow the headlines and what’s in […]
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Pandemic is Causing Hunger Everywhere
Members of the Suruwaha tribe in Amazonas, Brazil. In an open letter to the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, figures including Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, David Hockney and Paul McCartney warned the pandemic meant indigenous […]
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MDHA to Open Waiting List for Elderly Project-Based Voucher Location
Online-Only Applications to be Accepted on a First-Come, First-Served Basis Beginning at Noon May 19, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will be accepting online-only applications for an elderly Project-Based […]
