This article is from Tennessee Lookout A Davidson County chancellor on Monday temporarily blocked Gov. Bill Lee from continuing to deploy the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis. Members of the Guard have been patrolling the streets of Memphis since October under a directive from Lee, as part of a task force convened by the Trump administration in September. […]

This article is from Tennessee Lookout Tennessee officials will begin distributing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, giving recipients 65% of their expected November payment. The Tennessee Department of Human Services said in a news release that SNAP recipients who were expected to receive their payment during the first 12 days of November would receive that […]

This article is from Tennessee Lookout Days after thousands of Tennessee families lost monthly federal food benefits, Gov. Bill Lee announced he would direct $5 million in state funding to food banks. Lee said Tuesday that funding will come from savings accrued in TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program for the poor, disabled and elderly, and be […]

This article is from Tennessee Lookout Advocates for low-income and disabled Tennesseans sounded the alarm Tuesday over federal legislation that could slash an estimated $1.1 trillion over the next decade from federal safety net programs that provide food and healthcare to millions of Americans.  The package includes a $600 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending over […]

This article is from https://tennesseelookout.com/ A jury convicted former House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-top aide on corruption charges tied to a secretive political vendor. The 12-person jury found Casada guilty of 17 counts of fraud, bribery, theft, conspiracy and money laundering and Cade Cothren, who left his chief of staff post amid a racist […]

This article is from Tennessee Lookout Day two of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada’s federal corruption trial ended with a jury chosen and indications of how defense lawyers could try to keep their client out of prison.  Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren are on trial for allegations of conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, […]

This article is from Tennessee Lookout Tennessee House Republicans  voted overwhelmingly to transfer responsibilities for investigating discrimination complaints to the office of the Tennessee Attorney General, effectively dissolving the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.  The measure passed 73-23 with less than 10 minutes of discussion.  Democrats questioned Rep. Johnny Garrett, a Goodlettsville Republican who sponsored the bill, […]