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CDC predicts 285 people in 65-74 age group in Tennessee died during week ending June 3

By Volunteer State News | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 285 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Week of June 3: 282 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 282 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Tennessee: 16 Hispanic lives lost in week ending May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 16 Hispanic people who died in Tennessee in the week ending May 27, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Tennessee deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 3

By Volunteer State News | Jun 18, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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19 people die in Tennessee from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 19 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 32.1% decrease from the previous week.

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32 people die in Tennessee from kidney disease in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 32 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 39.1% increase over the previous week.

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Tennessee: 70 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Volunteer State News | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 70 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Attorney General Skrmetti Secures Settlement with Lingerie Retailer Regarding Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me), a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online

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Hagerty, Rubio, Wicker, Colleagues Blast Biden For Suppressing China Spy Balloon Inquiry

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), vice chairman on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and 16 other Republican senators in sending a letter criticizing President Biden for his continued stonewalling transparency after Communist China reportedly threatened to block Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing if the Administration released the FBI’s investigation of the February 2023 Chinese military spy balloon incident.

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Blackburn Leads Bill To Ensure Tennessee Transportation Sector COVID Grants Are Tax Exempt

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Given the important role tourism and entertainment play in Tennessee, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the transportation industry is not faced with exorbitant tax fees on grants they received during the pandemic.

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Blackburn Statement On Secretary Blinken's Visit To Communist China

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing:

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Gov. Lee Visits Summer Learning Camps Across Tennessee

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visited summer learning camps

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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Federal Agency to Prioritize Transparent, Risk-Based Approach to AI Governance

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 22 other attorneys general in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance policies that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk uses

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How many Under 25-year-olds died in Tennessee during week ending May 27?

By Volunteer State News | Jun 15, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 27.

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Hagerty, Bilirakis, Issa Work To Prevent Biden Administration Overreach

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Darrell Issa (R-CA-48), has filed an amicus brief, co-signed by 31 additional Members of Congress, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the matter of Illumina, Inc. and Grail, Inc,. v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC),

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Blackburn Heads Effort To Protect American Innovators From Intellectual Property Theft

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.) introduced legislation to protect the intellectual property of American life sciences innovators from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries like Communist China.

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307 people age 85 and older in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 307 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 27.

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Icymi—Hagerty Joins The Exchange On Cnbc To Discuss The Biden Administration’s Weakness Toward China, Appropriations Process

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined The Exchange on CNBC to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to China, the need to approach the Chinese Communist Party from a position of strength, and the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations process.

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**ICYMI** Blackburn Warns Of CCP’s Use Of AI To Abuse Human Rights, Target Citizens

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, warned of authoritarian governments like the Chinese Communist Party using artificial intelligence (AI) to further their surveillance operations.

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Bipartisan Senators Call On Uber, Lyft To Take Action To Prevent Human Trafficking On Ride-Hailing Apps

By Volunteer State News reports | Jun 14, 2023

Following a recent announcement that Uber will allow minors to request rides and travel without an accompanying adult, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) called on ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft to take additional steps to prevent their services from being used to transport victims of human traffickin