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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

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CDC estimates 354 people in 75-84 age group in Tennessee died during week ending May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 354 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Tennessee during week ending May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 13, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hagerty, Kaine, Rubio, Cardin Introduce Legislation To Support Human Rights In Venezuela

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 13, 2023

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have introduced the Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination Continues to Track (AFFECT) Human Rights in Venezuela Act, bipartisan legislation to help support human rights in Venezuela.

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CDC predicts 267 people in 65-74 age group in Tennessee died during week ending May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 12, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 267 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Hagerty, Menendez, Kaine Introduce United States Uruguay Economic Partnership Act

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) in introducing the United States Uruguay Economic Partnership Act, legislation exclusively focused on strengthening the partnership between the United States and Uruguay.

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Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Help Americans Recover from Natural Disasters

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to provide relief for impacted taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations.

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15 Hispanic people in Tennessee passed away in week ending May 20

By Volunteer State News | Jun 11, 2023

There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Tennessee in the week ending May 20, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week of May 27: 221 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Jun 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 221 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Tennessee during week May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 11, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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“GAO OPINION LETTER” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 7

By Volunteer State News | Jun 10, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “GAO OPINION LETTER” on June 7.

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Tennessee: 75 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Volunteer State News | Jun 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 27.