By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Lookout readers.
Welcome back to the real world after a long weekend, which means we all have to do the same amount of work as in a normal week but with one less day in which to accomplish it.
Reporter Adam Friedman leads off this week with a story about the lawsuit filed by CVS on Friday against the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy after the state legislature passed a law targeting the company.
Arkansas was the first state to pass such a law in 2025 and CVS challenged it, with a federal judge initially ruling on behalf of the pharmacy giant: the case has been stayed since August.
In other news, attorneys with the Federal Defender for the Middle District of Tennessee will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. CDT today to urge Gov. Bill Lee to again pause state executions to review protocols for lethal injections. The move comes after Lee extended a 1-year reprieve to Tony Carruthers, after medical personnel botched the inmate’s execution on Thursday.
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The Tennessee legislature passed a bill that effectively targets pharmacy giant CVS, which is threatening to sue the state. (Photo: Getty Images)
by Adam Friedman
CVS Health sued Tennessee lawmakers on Friday hours after Gov. Bill Lee signed a law banning a pharmacy benefit manager from also owning a pharmacy.
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An empty field lies next to the Tennessee Truck Center at Ford’s BlueOval City campus in Stanton, Tenn. on June 5, 2025. (Photo: Cassandra Stephenson)
by Cassandra Stephenson
A subsidiary of South Korean battery manufacturer SK On took full ownership of the battery plant at BlueOval City in Stanton Thursday, marking an end to the company’s joint U.S. battery factory venture with Ford Motor Company.
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Starbucks is opening a corporate office in Nashville and asking some staff members to move, but Tennessee is vastly different from Washington. (Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht/Tennessee Lookout)
by Bruce Barry
Starbucks announced earlier this spring its plans to establish a large corporate presence in Nashville and the company having difficulty making the case to some workers who may prefer to give up their jobs rather than face exile to the Volunteer State.
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