Tennessee
Tennessee Lookout
- TennCare’s maternal death rates are 3x those of private insurance
NASHVILLE —Tennessee has long had one of the highest maternal death rates in the nation, but newly released data shows the risks of dying from pregnancy are exponentially higher for those onTennCare. Pregnant patients with TennCare, the state’s public insurance program for people living in poverty, were three times more likely to die during or
- Report: Tennessee, Southeast lag nation in energy efficiency ahead of growing energy demand
NASHVILLE — Utility companies in the Southeast lag behind the national energy efficiency average, and Tennessee’s comparatively low energy savings are partially to blame, according to a new report. A report exploring energy efficiency in the Southeast published by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in January compares energy saved by a utility through efficiency
- Trump officials outline planned immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON — After his inauguration as the 47th president, Donald Trump late Monday signed dozens of executive orders that will begin his immigration crackdown at the southern border. Trump officials early Monday went into detail on those orders in a call with reporters. Among the most prominent of the orders Trump signed was a declaration of a national emergency at
- Trump issues pardons for 1,500 defendants charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday night issued sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, erasing accountability for those who violently tried to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results on that date in 2021. Behind the desk of the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he signed a pardon for nearly 1,500
- Trump orders withdrawal from Paris climate agreement, erases actions on LGBTQ+ equality
WASHINGTON — Just hours into his second term, President Donald Trump signed some of his first executive orders as an arena crowd of thousands cheered a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and a mandate for federal workers to return to the office full-time. Trump scrawled his signature on nearly 10 portfolio-bound documents at a
Daily Memphian
- Tigers Basketball Insider: Tigers have 'small' problem
The Tigers are the second shortest team in the AAC, according to average height data from KenPom.
- Memphis mayor to propose new Neighborhoods Division
The city council agenda also includes a discussion of the proposed Chickasaw Gardens street closures but no vote on the long-delayed pair of resolutions for another two weeks.
- Tigers ranked in final AP football poll
The Tigers moved up one spot from the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll. Tennessee and Ole Miss both finish in the top 11.
- Customers will be asked to conserve electricity Tuesday, Wednesday
The Tennessee Valley Authority could see peak all-time electricity demand Wednesday morning, Jan. 22.
- Four Downs with Finebaum: Ohio State's natty, former Rebel Judkins, early SEC favorite
ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as Ohio State wins the College Football Playoff National Championship.
WPLN Nashville
- NashVillager Podcast: The limits of a church’s confidentiality
What does a court case tell us about the intersection of religion and the law? Plus, the local news for January 21, 2025.
- NashVillager Podcast: The legacy of the Freedom Riders
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we're bringing you an episode of Versify from the archives.
- When it’s this cold in Nashville, the city opens its emergency shelter. Metro has struggled to find someone to run it.
With freezing temperatures back in Nashville there’s an increased need for shelters to house people experiencing homelessness — particularly after recent concern over how the city-operated shelter is running. Temperatures dropped below freezing Saturday night, and likely won’t rise above freezing again until Wednesday or Thursday. The coldest temperatures are expected Sunday, Monday and
- ‘Don’t lose hope’: More than 100 Tennesseans protest incoming Trump administration
The crowd came out to protest the incoming Trump administration, abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ legislation.
- Nashville’s airport could become ‘Trump International’ under new bill
The proposal from Rep. Todd Warner comes two years after statehouse Republican clashed with Nashville over control of its Airport Authority Board.
MLK50
- Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day: It’s a sign of the times
What does it mean to honor the legacy of a man committed to eliminating poverty and establishing equality and justice while others celebrate the inauguration of a fascist? I don’t know about you, but it feels very American to me. Our country exists in a state of conflict where our stated ideals of justice and Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day: It’s a sign of the times is a post from MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit news outlet in Memphis focusing on the intersection of […]
- ‘Say his name, Tyre Nichols’: Memphis residents continue in the yearslong fight for justice
Dozens of Memphis residents weathered the bitter cold on Jan. 7 to support Tyre Nichols’ family as they renewed their calls for justice and accountability for his death. “Say his name, Tyre Nichols,” the marchers chanted as passing drivers honked to signal solidarity. Roughly 100 people gathered to mark the second anniversary of the night ‘Say his name, Tyre Nichols’: Memphis residents continue in the yearslong fight for justice is a post from MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a […]
- Ayanna Johnson Watkins joins MLK50 as co-executive director
We’re delighted to announce that Ayanna Johnson Watkins has joined MLK50: Justice Through Journalism as co-executive director. Along with Adrienne Johnson Martin, Watkins will lead the digital newsroom, managing the business and operations side. She’ll work, too, with development manager Lyndsey Pender. Watkins has served and led in the nonprofit arena for over 20 years Ayanna Johnson Watkins joins MLK50 as co-executive director is a post from MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a […]
