by Christina Botteri | Mar 13, 2025 | National, News, Policy, Politics, Tennessee
In a narrow 12-11 vote split along party lines, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to become the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). With all Republicans...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 12, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that would prohibit the purchase of soft drinks and candy with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The Tennessee Health SNAP Act, filed as HB 1236/SB 1154, is being sponsored by...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 18, 2025 | National, News, Policy
by Jaryn Crouson The American Association of Pro-Life OB-GYNS (AAPLOG) Action sent a letter Friday to GOP officials urging them to question President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees about their stance on late-term abortion and to investigate the safety of...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 28, 2024 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined many elected officials and conservative leaders who expressed disappointment with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Murthy v. Missouri on Wednesday. The Republican attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana and five...
