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12 people die in Tennessee with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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Blackburn, Barrasso Lead Effort To Lower Prices at the Pump

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and seven other Republican Senators introduced legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on American energy production.

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Hagerty, Mccaul: U.S. Tech Found In CCP Spy Balloon ‘Heightens Our Concerns’

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) released the following statement on news that U.S. technology was found in the recent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spy balloon that violated American sovereignty and traversed the United States for eight days.

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TN AG Skrmetti Leads 20-State Coalition in Pushing Back against EPA Rules

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in commenting on proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and related emissions standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act (CAA)

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324 people die in Tennessee from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 324 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 5.5% increase over the previous week.

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299 people age 85 and older in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 299 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.

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287 people die in Tennessee from cancer in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 287 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 4% decrease from the previous week.

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79 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 79 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 5.4% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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77 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 77 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Gov. Lee Announces Fewest Distressed Counties in Tennessee History

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 27, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that the number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee

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Tennessee deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending June 10

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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37 people die from diabetes mellitus in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 37 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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62 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 62 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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79 people die in Tennessee from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 79 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 3.9% increase over the previous week.

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Week of June 10: 326 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Tennessee

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 326 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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77 people die in Tennessee from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 77 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee during the week ending June 24, a 8.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Tennessee during week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 17, making up less than 0.7% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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Gov. Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Make First Economic Development Trip to Europe

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

Attend Paris Air Show, Recruit New Investment from Leading Companies in France and Italy

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22 people die from kidney disease in Tennessee during week ending June 24

By Volunteer State News | Jun 26, 2023

There were 22 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 24, making up 1.5% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.

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11 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Tennessee during week ending June 17

By Volunteer State News | Jun 26, 2023

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Tennessee in the week ending June 17, making up 0.7% of total deaths by all causes in Tennessee.