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Gov. Lee Announces Key Leadership Transition at TN Department of Education

By Volunteer State News Report | May 5, 2023

On May 1, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), effective July 1

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in Tennessee increases in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 5, 2023

There were 1,503,361 total OASDI beneficiaries in Tennessee in 2021.

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Tennessee sees a 55.6% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Volunteer State News | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 3,250 home loans totaling $1.1 billion in Tennessee during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Tennessee among 26 states the allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Volunteer State News Report | May 5, 2023

Tennessee is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association concludes.

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Gov. Lee Recognizes ‘Foster Care Month’ in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News Report | May 4, 2023

Celebrates $600 M to accelerate child placement, support foster & adoptive families

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Tennessee increases in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 3, 2023

There were 1,044,660 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Tennessee in 2021.

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End of life: Tennessee deaths during week ending April 15 did not exceed death expectancy

By Volunteer State News | May 2, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Tennessee ranked 11th in total OASDI disabled workers in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 1, 2023

There were 222,515 total OASDI disabled workers Tennessee in 2021, ranking it 11th in the United States.

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Tennessee ranks 15th in total retired beneficiaries in 2021

By Volunteer State News | May 1, 2023

There were 1,044,660 OASDI retired beneficiaries in Tennessee in 2021, ranking it 15th in the United States, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Tennessee deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 15

By Volunteer State News | Apr 30, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hispanic deaths in Tennessee decrease to 15 in week ending April 8

By Volunteer State News | Apr 30, 2023

There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Tennessee in the week ending April 8, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Analysis: Tennessee among the 11 states with education savings accounts

By Volunteer State News Report | Apr 28, 2023

As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Volunteer State News shows that Tennessee is one of 11 states that has such a program.

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Week of April 15: 22 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Apr 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 22 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 15.

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Tennessee: 326 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending April 15

By Volunteer State News | Apr 26, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 326 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 15.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Tennessee during week ending April 15?

By Volunteer State News | Apr 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 387 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 15.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Tennessee during week ending April 8

By Volunteer State News | Apr 25, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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319 people in 65-74 age group in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending April 15

By Volunteer State News | Apr 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 319 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 15.

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Week ending April 1: 27 deaths among Hispanic people in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Apr 23, 2023

There were 27 Hispanic people who died in Tennessee in the week ending April 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week ending April 15 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Apr 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 290 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 15.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Tennessee during week April 8

By Volunteer State News | Apr 23, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.