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News from June 2023

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Gov. Lee Launches Nearly $200 Million in School Safety Grants

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Funds to place armed SRO at every public school, provide physical security upgrades

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Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Provides Statement Regarding VUMC Investigation

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

In the summer of 2022, the Attorney General’s Office learned that a VUMC doctor publicly described her manipulation of medical billing codes to evade coverage limitations on gender-related treatment

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307 people die in Tennessee from heart disease in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 307 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 7.3% decrease from the previous week.

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299 people die in Tennessee from cancer in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 299 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 11.2% increase over the previous week.

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

By Volunteer State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 32 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 17, making up 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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304 people age 85 and older in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Volunteer State News | Jun 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 304 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.

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

By Volunteer State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 19 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 17, making up 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Hagerty, Colleagues Urge Biden Officials To Sanction Mexican State And Local Officials Enabling Drug Cartels

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

President Biden’s policy is failing as the cartel-fueled fentanyl crisis continues to kill over 70,000 Americans each year

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Hagerty Statement On The Recoup Act

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today released the following statement after voting against advancement of the Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act in a Senate Banking Committee Hearing legislative markup:

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TN AG Skrmetti to Co-Host Multistate Dobbs Donation Drive to Support Women and Children Nationwide

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is proud to partner with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch in co-hosting a multistate donation drive to support more than 60 pregnancy centers across the U.S. from June 20th to 24th

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76 people die in Tennessee from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 20, 2023

There were 76 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 38.2% increase over the previous week.

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84 people die in Tennessee from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 20, 2023

There were 84 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 4.5% decrease from the previous week.

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CDC estimates 339 people in 75-84 age group in Tennessee died during week ending June 3

By Volunteer State News | Jun 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 339 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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End of life: Tennessee deaths during week ending June 3 did not exceed death expectancy

By Volunteer State News | Jun 20, 2023

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

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Blackburn Statement On Hunter Biden Charges

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the DOJ’s deal with Hunter Biden:

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52 people die in Tennessee from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 52 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 2% increase over the previous week.

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Blackburn Calls For Special Counsel To Investigate Biden Family Corruption

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today led a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on him to appoint a special counsel to investigate any wrongdoing by President Biden and his family in their business dealings.

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Under Blackburn Questioning, FBI Admits Biden Bribery Scandal Cover Up

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Under questioning by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate admitted the agency covered up 17 recordings of Joe and Hunter Biden with a Burisma executive who allegedly paid President Biden $5 million.

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Hagerty Joins Kudlow On Fox Business To Discuss The Biden Administration’s Weakness Toward Communist China And Iran’s Terror Regime

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the Biden Administration’s weakness toward America’s adversaries after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping in China.

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44 people die in Tennessee from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 44 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 17, a 10.2% decrease from the previous week.