VOL. 46 | NO. 30 | Friday, July 29, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Muffley thought he had it made when it came to a solid retirement. The Indiana man spent roughly 30 years as a salaried maintenance technician for Delphi Corp., a subsidiary of General Motors Corp., and expected to retire with a comfortable… Continue reading Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions
Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role
VOL. 46 | NO. 29 | Friday, July 22, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The week before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Missouri’s Josh Hawley became the first Republican senator to announce he would object to the certification of the 2020 election. Texas’ Ted Cruz came next, dashing off his own plan… Continue reading Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role
Stites & Harbison adds litigator Murphy
VOL. 46 | NO. 30 | Friday, July 29, 2022 Murphy Ann H. Murphy has joined Stites & Harbison, PLLC in the firm’s Nashville office as part of the business litigation and construction service groups. Her practice focuses on professional liability of architects and engineers, construction defect litigation, construction contract law, professional discipline and commercial… Continue reading Stites & Harbison adds litigator Murphy
FDA chief’s long-promised opioid review faces skepticism
VOL. 46 | NO. 29 | Friday, July 22, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. opioid deaths mounted in 2016, the incoming head of the Food and Drug Administration promised a “sweeping review” of prescription painkillers in hopes of reversing the worst overdose epidemic in American history. Dr. Robert Califf even personally commissioned a report… Continue reading FDA chief’s long-promised opioid review faces skepticism
Tennessee’s abortion ban to take effect Aug. 25
The 30-day countdown to Tennessee enacting one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation began Tuesday following a final judgment filed in the U.S. Supreme Court. The “trigger” law will prohibit all abortions in the state while outlining an unusual defense in limited cases for abortion providers who are criminally charged under the law.… Continue reading Tennessee’s abortion ban to take effect Aug. 25
The tough words Trump never spoke: Jan. 6 panel’s new video
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 29 | Friday, July 22, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — An original script for Donald Trump’s speech the day after the Capitol insurrection included tough talk ordering the Justice Department to “ensure all lawbreakers are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law” and stating the rioters “do not… Continue reading The tough words Trump never spoke: Jan. 6 panel’s new video
Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices
VOL. 46 | NO. 29 | Friday, July 22, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers in the U.S. along with a proposed settlement seeking to end what it claims have been longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers. The suit, filed in federal… Continue reading Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices
MTSU Foundation Elects Alumnus as President, Appoints Four New Alumni Trustees
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Tennessee drops Medicaid drug change over federal concerns
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 29 | Friday, July 22, 2022 NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee is abandoning plans for a major change to its Medicaid program’s pharmacy benefits after federal health officials raised concerns. TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, said it will abandon a proposal to impose limits on some prescription drugs following pressure… Continue reading Tennessee drops Medicaid drug change over federal concerns
Trump ‘chose not to act,’ Sen. Hawley ‘riled up’ the crowd, then fled: Jan. 6 hearing live updates
WASHINGTON – The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are chronicling at its Thursday hearing all that was happening in Congress and at the White House during the 187 minutes between then-President Donald Trump’s fiery speech and his video encouraging the mob to go home. Committee members have argued that… Continue reading Trump ‘chose not to act,’ Sen. Hawley ‘riled up’ the crowd, then fled: Jan. 6 hearing live updates