Top stories: June 22-27

By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief

Stories of the Week

Stockard on the Stump: Senators say no state House, Senate redistricting on their radar
More PBMs file lawsuits against Tennessee over bill banning ownership of stores
Tennessee increases private-school voucher vendor contract by $356M
Judge issues restraining order in doctors’ challenge to TN plan to report disabled immigrant kids
Former congressman squares off with state House member in 6th District GOP primary
Advocates for critically ill kids urge Lee to intervene before deadline to report immigration status
Federal judge voids SNAP restrictions on sugary foods in Tennessee, other states
Shelby Co. Health Department questions integrity of community air monitoring report data
Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger floats replacing Blackburn in U.S. Senate
Chattanooga airport board files two lawsuits to stop state takeover
Rural Tennessee needs family doctors. Can $200,000 lure them to the state’s small towns?

Photo of the Week

Tennessee state troopers stand between the Monument to the Unborn, unveiled on Wednesday, the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the federal right to have an abortion, and protesters holding signs. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Commentary of the Week

Two ideas for good legislating in Tennessee | Mark Harmon
Rewriting Tennessee’s national park signs insults our ability to reckon with our history| Ren Brabenec

John Cole’s Tennessee: Trolling with treasure. The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians Foundation has launched a program offering young physicians up to $200,000 to pay off medical school debt in return for practicing In small or rural Tennessee communities.

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