Tennessee Discussion Forum - Democratic Underground Forums

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Bring joy to local senior citizens by writing a letter 8 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1478

TN has created dashboard tracking system 6 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Apr 2020 2 2640

TN governor has zero worker representation on his "Re-open the Economy" committee 2 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1213

For Nashville's Homeless, Finding A Hot Meal Is Harder Than Ever 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1196

Rep. DeBerry to Appeal Removal from Democratic Ballot, Has Black Caucus Support 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1057

DeBerry, Four Others Dumped from Democratic Ballot 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1286

Knoxville Pridefest is postponed to 2021, but get ready for a new fall celebration 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 919

Vanderbilt COVID-19 models show TN peak in mid-June 7 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 2053

hi,,new to group.. 12 kozar Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 2485

Virtual mtg w Dr. William Schaffner: Covid19 update through a public health lens 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1550

Storm alert: Wind, hail, possible tornado tonight. Terrible timing. Stay safe! 4 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1777

Local meals for local heroes 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1372

and for those who may not have seen.. 15 kozar Apr 2020 Apr 2020 19 3690

Mass Layoffs Overtake Tennessee's Once-Booming Hospitality Industry 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1574

28 patients, 16 staff at Cookeville nursing home test positive for COVID-19 3 KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 1770

TN Exec Order 23 today 3 TreadSoftly Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1954

7,000 more hospital beds needed for COVID-19 surge, state predicts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 1487

Article & Map of Infections in Memphis 2 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1123

Mid-South grief counselors provide FREE help virtually amid coronavirus outbreak 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1100

March 31 - Happy Birthday Mayor Andy Berke (D) Chattanooga 2 FakeNoose Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1050

Nineteen Gallatin nursing home patients evacuated to Sumner Medical Center 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1063

Bartlett (Memphis suburb) to extend shutdown till 4/3 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1193

Gov Lee to visit Memphis today 0 SheltieLover Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1595

Bad covid19 news from Gallatin nursing home 7 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 2234

Governor of TN orders change to restaurant/bar business model today 3 TreadSoftly Mar 2020 Mar 2020 6 2086

Middle TN Dominos adding 300 new jobs 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1023

Goodlettsville (Sumner County resident) dentist hospitalized with Covid-19 2 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1543

Tornado benefit concert: Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Dan Auerbach, Margo Price, etc: 0 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1425

Ist case of Covid19 in TN---Williamson County 2 Tanuki Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1498

Joy-Ann Reid to headline MLK Day event, Nashville, Jan.20 0 Tanuki Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1839

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Benefit for immigrant and refugee families...Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, and more 1 Tanuki Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1837

'Blurred Lines' lawsuit revived with claim Pharrell Williams committed perjury 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1993

Smyrna officer denied promotion after suing department over racial profiling allegation 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1541

Citing Budget Woes, Cooper Slashes Latest Round Of Affordable Housing Grants 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1561

Nashville Mayor Announces Climate Initiatives, but Activists Are Unimpressed 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1542

Hey Thanks, Forrest-Statue Vandals 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1839

Shelby County has no way to determine if an employee violates its residency policy, memo says 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1480

Strickland says sanitation workers could be laid off, service cut after rate hike fails 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1539

Workers protest during Nashville public schools meeting, alleging wage theft by subcontractor 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1548

So, Tennessee Has $1B In Unspent Funds For Needy Families. What's Next? 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1564

The 'Mess' Of Metro Finances Has Tennessee Comptroller Demanding Budget Fixes 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1521

Local Activist Challenging Jim Cooper in Primary 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1502

Mitsubishi transformer plant hopes to preserve majority of jobs in sale 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1164

Former City of Memphis Employee, Vendors, and Others Indicted for Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1203

Ex-Tennessee Gov. Bredesen introduces renewable energy firm 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1162

County Official Rants About A 'Queer' Running For President, Loss Of White Men's Rights 7 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1500

Tennessee Supreme Court won't intervene in Confederate statues appeal, paving way for relocation 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1525

PainMD owner arrested, accused of attempting to defraud taxpayers of $38M 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1050

Tennessee's refugee resettlement lawsuit dealt major setback, leaving U.S. Supreme Court as final 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1081

Family Of 2-Year-Old Killed At Cummins Falls Sues Tennessee State Parks 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1162

ICE Sought Student Records From a Nashville Elementary School 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1000

Nashville Metro Will Not Open Emergency Shelters This Winter 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1000

Memphis audience angry, anxious about Medicaid block grant proposal 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1312

Traveling Trunks resource for Tennessee classrooms (from TN State Museum) 1 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1078

Blue Cocktail Hour Oct. 16 0 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1024

George Takei speaking at Vanderbilt Oct.2 1 Tanuki Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1140

Tennessee unveils TennCare block grant proposal, pushes savings split with federal government 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1227

FedEx paints belt-tightening picture in earnings miss 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1004

South Carolina pain clinics company, accused of fraud, strands patients without medical records 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1201

TVA coal ash cleanup to cost billions of dollars and decades to complete, officials say 1 bronxiteforever Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1114

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Tennessee high school football players baptized on field after practice 9 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1704

Tennessee Health Care Executive Sentenced To Prison For Role In $4.6 Million Kickback Scheme 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1060

Hundreds arrested in sting targeting 'the worst of the worst' of West Tennessee 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 5 1642

Progressive Groups Eye Jim Cooper for Primary Challenge 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1136

This Tennessee doctor helped defraud the military out of $65M -- but he can keep his medical license 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 8 1090

Rep. David Byrd, accused of sexual assault, tells Republicans he will not seek reelection 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1228

Warrant issued for Luke Sky Walker in Carter County 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 6 1383

Gun control: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says it's too 'early' to commit to enacting red flag gun law 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1263

Nashville airport settles lawsuit with former CEO for $2M 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 894

Troubled Franklin-Based Hospital Chain Touts Strongest Quarter In Years 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 884

Plastic bag ban voted down by Memphis City Council 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 879

Gunsense Now! Rally, Monday 5-6 p.m. State Capitol steps, Nashville 0 Tanuki Aug 2019 Aug 2019 6 1113

Confronting Gov.Lee over failure to expand Medicaid: "There's no excuse for it!" 0 Tanuki Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1123

"Humbled": Nonprofit Christian Hospital Dials Back Aggressive Debt Collection and Raises Wages After 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 1690

Anti-Gay DA Claims His Religious Rights Are Being Violated After Attempt to Have Him Disqualified 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1186

TN pastor refuses to host funeral since dying man's son is gay 6 sandensea Jul 2019 Jul 2019 4 1807

Tennessee House Democrats Say Glen Casada Tried To Bribe Lawmaker For School Voucher Vote 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1081

Mayor's Race 2019: How Would The Candidates Help Nashville's Historically Black Colleges? 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 985

Amid fraud investigation, Kelsey Ketron resigns from GOP executive committee 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1031

Rep. Bill Sanderson resigns from legislature, citing family and business demands 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1699

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