NASHVILLE, TN — Congressman Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) is highlighting reports of early surges in this year’s open enrollment period during the first week of Affordable Care Act signups. Encouraging Middle Tennesseans to evaluate their options – including numerous zero-premium or low-cost plans – Rep. Cooper said just five weeks remain before the Dec. 15 deadline. “Obamacare has provided insurance to 20 million people. Republicans keep trying to repeal it, but the law continues to work,” Rep. Cooper said. “Obamacare is more popular than ever and cheaper than you think. Tennesseans who haven’t signed up yet should give it a try.”…
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November 11, a day we honored all veterans of the U.S. armed forces and those killed in battle. The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce joined the nation in recognizing and honoring America’s veterans for their patriotism, willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. As we celebrated the historical significance of Veterans’ Day it is important to remember that from the 21.8 million veterans who have served our nation (484,901 live in Tennessee), 2.2+ million are black, 1.2 million veterans are Hispanic, (6.5% of all veterans in 2016 were Hispanic) 265,000 are Asian, 153,000 are Native American, 30,000 are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 17.5 million are…
MEMPHIS, TN — Butler Snow is pleased to announce that S. Keenan Carter has joined the firm’s Memphis office. Keenan, who most recently served as the Deputy Civil Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, will practice primarily in Butler Snow’s commercial litigation group. “Keenan is a great addition to the firm, and with his extensive civil and criminal trial experience and tenure with the Justice Department, we are fortunate to have him join our team.” said Don Clark, Jr., chairman of Butler Snow. Keenan handled both criminal and civil matters during his time with…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is partnering with Meharry Medical College, to allow Meharry medical students to train at an HCA facility in Nashville. Under the memorandum of agreement, students will train at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center. The partnership will bring back Meharry medical students will no longer be sent out of state to train because of declining patient volumes at Nashville General Hospital, the current medical school’s primary clinical partner. R. Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO of HCA Healthcare said “Meharry Medical College educates some of the country’s leading physicians, dentists and researchers who have devoted their…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Institute of Real Estate Management ® (IREM) has announced that Freeman Webb Company has been awarded its 2017 Accredited Management Organization® (AMO) of the Year in its Real Estate Management Excellence® (REME) program. This international award is given to the company that best exemplifies the organization’s goals of providing professional, ethical real estate management services. IREM expects their accredited organizations to provide innovative, leading-edge business practices and initiatives, to share successful initiatives and to foster further innovation within the real estate management industry, both locally and globally. Chosen from a pool of over 1,100 AMOs across…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor Megan Barry received the ATHENA National Leadership Award recently at LeQuire Gallery during a reception. Martha Mertz, ATHENA International Founder, presented the award. The award is presented to nationally known women leaders who have achieved the highest level of professional excellence, have contributed personal time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in her community and actively assisted others, particularly women, to realize their full leadership potential. Mayor Barry joins honorees that include Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Astronaut Sally Ride. Mayor Barry is a pioneer in politics…
NASHVILLE (November 15, 2017) – April Ryan, a renowned journalist, White House correspondent and nationally syndicated radio host, will deliver the commencement address when Tennessee State University holds its fall graduation ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 9. The commencement will take place in the Howard C. Gentry Complex on the main campus, beginning at 9 a.m. Nearly 450 undergraduate and graduate students will receive degrees in various disciplines. Ryan, described as “having a unique vantage point as the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House” since the Clinton administration, is also known for her “Fabric of America” news…
By Nolan D. McCaskill President Donald Trump back to Washington on Wednesday with a call for impeachment hearings. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) told reporters that five Democrats have signed on to his resolution to introduce five articles of impeachment against the president. The Democrats charge that Trump obstructed justice when he fired FBI Director James Comey; that he has violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause by continuing to frequent and profit from his businesses; and that he has undermined the federal judiciary and freedom of the press. “We’re calling upon the House to begin impeachment hearings,” Cohen said. “It’s not a…
2017 Awardees include Joe Hall, Phyllis Hildreth, Linda McClellan and Leonard Morton, Sr. NASHVILLE, TN (Nov. 8, 2017) –The Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (J.U.M.P.) celebrates 21 years of community engagement and cooperative economic development at its annual holiday luncheon, honoring community leaders, business owners and the musical history of Jefferson Street. The 21st Annual J.U.M.P. Christmas Extravaganza and Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the Meharry Medical College Cal Turner Family Center, (1011 21st Avenue North, Nashville, TN), from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm with registration opening at 11:30 am. Sponsorships, tables and Individual tickets…
Meharry students to train in HCA system; partnership bolsters Meharry’s growth and HCA’s commitment to medical education Nashville, Tenn. — HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, and Meharry Medical College, one of the nation’s largest historically black academic health science and research centers, today announced that they have entered into a partnership in which the college’s students will train at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center. Under a Memorandum of Agreement, students at Meharry’s School of Medicine will receive medical training at HCA’s TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville. The agreement expands a decades long relationship between the two…