Lawmakers originally funded trauma centers with cigarette tax revenue, but cigarette use has significantly declined over 20 years.

Tennessee dedicates $1.93 per resident to help fund its trauma centers. That amount is lower than neighboring states, which provide $2.21 to $8.12 in funding per resident. Tennessee trauma centers ...

These differences prove that when given the freedom to expand, charter schools can better serve students who need them most. Mississippi charter schools should be allowed to open wherever there is ...

At least 14 people have been killed and dozens injured after violent tornadoes swept across the central United States, officials have said.

Then, in 2023, state Sen. Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) sponsored a bill to eliminate daylight saving time in Tennessee and make it darker earlier year-round if neighboring states joined in ...

It's a dichotomy." Medical officials told lawmakers on Tuesday the state already underfunds Tennessee's trauma centers compared to neighboring states, dedicating just $1.93 per Tennessee resident ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s 14 trauma centers are treating more patients than ever, but a state cigarette tax that helps cover certain costs is burning up. Representatives of ...

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In a statement on Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at least nine people were killed during a storm that drenched the state and neighboring Tennessee in up to 6 inches of rain, calling it ...

Those included Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee ... seeing the highest uptick of 23.1%. The neighboring state of North Carolina, despite having ...