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News from May 2023

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TN AG Skrmetti Leads 23 State Coalition Urging Financial Institutions to Uphold Their Fiduciary Duties in Their Proxy Votes

By Volunteer State News Report | May 21, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging various financial institutions to adhere to their fiduciary duties when voting their shares in the ongoing proxy season

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Week of May 6: 86 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 86 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Protect Communities from the Dangers of Illicit Xylazine

By Volunteer State News Report | May 20, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 other attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993), which would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths

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Gov. Lee Appoints Stacey Edmonson as 21st Judicial District Attorney General

By Volunteer State News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 19, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee appointed Stacey Edmonson as District Attorney General for the 21st Judicial District to fill a vacancy created by the death of General Kim Helper, effective immediately

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Gov. Lee Signs Historic Bill to Raise Teacher Pay, Protect Taxpayer Dollars

By Volunteer State News Report | May 19, 2023

Provides largest teacher pay raise in state history, ensures union dues are not collected by school districts

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Tennessee: 14 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Volunteer State News | May 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 14 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 29.

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Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning for Scam Targeting Health Professionals

By Volunteer State News Report | May 18, 2023

Scammers claim provider’s National Provide Identifier is compromised

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Tennessee during week ending April 29?

By Volunteer State News | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 348 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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Hagerty, Risch Introduce Torpedo Act

By Volunteer State News Report | May 17, 2023

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Jim Risch (R-ID), member and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have introduced the Truncating Onerous Regulations for Partners and Enhancing Deterrence Operations (TORPEDO) Act, legislation to enable cooperation with the United Kingdom and Australia on advanced defense and other controlled technologies and hold the Administration to account on implementation of the AUKUS agreement.

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TN AG Skrmetti Urges President Biden’s Administration to Uphold Title IX and Protect Privacy, Safety and Equality for Females

By Volunteer State News Report | May 17, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in urging the Biden Administration to uphold Title IX protections for women and girls

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Blackburn, Senate Finance Republicans Call for Investigations of Alleged IRS Misconduct

By Volunteer State News Report | May 17, 2023

Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), are calling on the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to investigate recent allegations of unjust targeting and preferential treatment in high-profile cases by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order to Advance Nuclear Energy Innovation & Investment

By Volunteer State News Report | May 17, 2023

Launches “Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council”

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Tennessee deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 29

By Volunteer State News | May 16, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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373 people in 75-84 age group in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Volunteer State News | May 16, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 373 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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ICYMI | The Washington Times — Breaking Down Biden’s Plan to Address Border Crisis

By Volunteer State News Report | May 16, 2023

What is border security?

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Blackburn, Wicker, Colleagues Introduce TORNADO Act

By Volunteer State News Report | May 16, 2023

On may 8, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) toured damage in McNairy County, TN from the March 31 tornado that took 9 lives in the county.

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Tennessee implements no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2022

By Volunteer State News | May 15, 2023

Tennessee implemented no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2022, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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CDC estimates 306 people in 65-74 age group in Tennessee died during week ending April 29

By Volunteer State News | May 15, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 306 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Biden Nominee Tells Hagerty She Supports U.S.-funded Border Wall—in Jordan

By Volunteer State News Report | May 15, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on may 4 questioned Yael Lempert, President Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Jordan, about the importance of government funding for border security and border walls, given that the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus funding law provides at least $150 million for border security for Jordan, President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request includes $110 million for border security for Jordan, and such U.S. taxpayer dollars have funded a border wall in Jordan.

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Blackburn, Luján Lead Bill To Boost Quantum Computing Applications In U.S.

By Volunteer State News Report | May 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act to establish a public-private partnership for near-term quantum application development and acceleration.