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Thursday, November 7, 2024

News from 2023

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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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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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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.

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Gov. Lee Signs Single Largest Tax Cut in Tennessee History into Law

By Volunteer State News Report | May 14, 2023

Tennessee Works Tax Act to provide $400M in savings for families & small businesses

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

By Volunteer State News | May 14, 2023

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

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Tennessee: 23 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 22

By Volunteer State News | May 14, 2023

There were 23 Hispanic people who died in Tennessee in the week ending April 22, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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CDC predicts 260 people in 45-64 age group in Tennessee died during week ending April 29

By Volunteer State News | May 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 260 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Hagerty Urges Biden Administration To Hold China Accountable On Spy Balloon And Fentanyl Precursors

By Volunteer State News Report | May 14, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink to ignore Chinese Communist Party (CCP) demands that the Biden Administration restrain its criticisms of China before it will allow high-level U.S. government officials to visit Beijing.

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ICYMI: Blackburn, Blumenthal Join CNN To Discuss Fight To Protect Kids Online

By Volunteer State News Report | May 14, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s The Lead to discuss their bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act.

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Week of April 29: 68 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 68 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Hagerty, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect Supreme Court Justices From Intimidation

By Volunteer State News Report | May 13, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with nine other Senate Republican colleagues, in introducing the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act, legislation that would increase the maximum term of imprisonment from one year to five years for violating the federal law (Section 1507) that explicitly prohibits attempts at influencing the decision-making process of a judge.

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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Hundreds Of Organizations & Advocates Voice Support For Kids Online Safety Act

By Volunteer State News Report | May 13, 2023

On may 2, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to protect children online and held Big Tech accountable.