NASHVILLE, TN – Pronounced dead several times already, the Republican healthcare bill is stalking the halls of Congress like a zombie looking for fresh meat but finding none to feast upon. Newsweek reports that since March 2010, when the Affordable Care Act became law, Republicans have tried to modify or repeal Obamacare 70 times but they have never succeeded. The last and most embarrassing failure occurred last Friday at1:38 am in the morning when Senator John McCain of Arizona cast a deciding “No” vote against the so-called “skinny repeal” Republican healthcare bill. Despite suffering from brain cancer, McCain returned to Washington…
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Anthony Scaramucci has resigned from his role as White House communications director, according to ABC and The New York Times. Scaramucci was named communications director on July 21, a mere 10 days ago. The resignation comes after a controversy-laden week for Scaramucci that included a profanity-lace tirade against other members of President Donald Trump’s White House staff. His rant, published in The New Yorker, was mostly aimed at then-White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. (Priebus resigned from his post last week and was replaced by Gen. John Kelly Monday morning.) But that wasn’t the only eyebrow-raising moment during his 10 days in the White House. Scaramucci brought on…
Megan Barry, the mayor of Nashville, announced Sunday that her 22-year-old son had died of an apparent overdose. Barry and her husband Bruce said in a statement they received the “news no parents should ever have to hear” on Saturday, that Max “suffered from an overdose and passed away. We cannot begin to describe the pain and heartbreak that comes with losing our only child,” the couple’s statement said. “Our son was a kind soul full of life and love for his family and friends.” Young Barry was in Denver when he died, the statement said. He had graduated in June from the…
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, will co-host the district’s STEAM launch event followed by the district’s first STEAM leadership retreat on Aug. 2 as MNPS prepares to launch STEAM curriculum in all middle schools. At the leadership retreat, attendees will examine data about regional STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) jobs, participate in a hands-on STEAM experience, and discuss the idea of STEAM education and how it can help shape the local community. The leadership retreat will link the district’s STEAM efforts to local community goals and will support the development…
SPARTA, Tenn. — A judge in White County, Tennessee has rescinded his standing order offering a 30-day reduction in jail time to male inmates who get vasectomies and female inmates who get a Nexplanon implant in their arms. The ACLU of Tennessee has issued the following statement in response. The following can be attributed to Hedy Weinberg, ACLU-TN executive director: “We are pleased that Judge Benningfield rescinded his unconstitutional standing order that offered a 30-day jail credit to inmates in exchange for getting vasectomies or birth control implants. The Constitution protects people’s right to choose whether and when to procreate.…
Nashville, Tenn., – (July 24, 2017) – The inaugural Howl at the Moon Music Festival will kick off 3 days of music with an indie artist salute featuring over 40 bands August 19 – 21. The ‘Howl at the Moon’ Music Festival is a countdown to the Great American Solar Eclipse celebrating original music performances at Thompson Place, 3453 W. Hamilton Rd. (37208), just 10 minutes from downtown Nashville. Over 40 artists will perform from 2:30pm to 11pm on Saturday and Sunday, and from 8am to 4:00pm on Monday. As one of the few major cities offering a total view…
MEMPHIS – Sen. Lee Harris and Rep. G.A. Hardaway have asked state Attorney General Slatery to give his opinion on whether Tennessee judges have the power to impose, reduce, or vary a defendant’s criminal sentence based on whether the defendant undergoes a medical procedure that would permanently or temporarily limit the defendant’s ability to have children. They released the following statements in response to Judge Sam Benningfield’s efforts to reduce sentencing for inmates who choose to receive a vasectomy or implant in the White County jail. Sen. Lee Harris said, “We depend on our judges to administer justice fairly, not…
Seven years of Republican promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act withered away to almost nothing on the Senate floor early Friday morning. The Republican majority in Congress has voted dozens of times since 2011 to repeal all or part of the Affordable Care Act, and a central element of the GOP’s pitch to voters during last year’s election was that giving Donald Trump the keys to the White House and leaving Congress in the Republican Party’s hands was all that was needed to bring an end to Obamacare. But when presented with their first genuine opportunity to do so ― and to have to answer for the consequences ―…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial celebrated the grand opening of its new pediatric emergency room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. Experts in pediatric emergencies will provide enhanced, around-the-clock care at this new facility, which officially opened its doors to patients on Monday, July 24. “As an ER doctor and as a mom, I know how important it is to have access to fast and convenient child-specific emergency care,” said Dr. Sheila McMorrow, pediatric ER medical director at The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial. “Children have unique medical needs and the opening of our new, state-of-the-art,…
NASHVILLE, TN — Remington College Nashville Campus will be participating in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1st. The campus will host an event featuring safety, educational and fun activities for families. The National Night Out activities will run from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It’ll be held with partners from local police and fire departments. National Night Out started nearly three decades ago to build partnerships between communities and police to fight crime and promote safety. The annual event provides families a variety of fun and interactive activities while also building safety awareness and strengthening anti-crime initiatives. Activities will include: • Safety information • ChildPrint…