Tennessee won’t know how many new vouchers go to existing private school students
Supported by private school students, Gov. Bill Lee signs his signature Private School Voucher Act. (Photo: John Partipilo/ Tennessee Lookout) That’s what this story was like It was originally published By chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletter ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up Chalkbeat Tennessee Free Newsletter To keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County schools. […]
Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee tax refund boosts private prison operator
Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, Corecivic is one of the state’s largest donors to state lawmakers and has recorded a recent tax refund from Tennessee. (Photo: John Partipilo) Tennessee’s private prison operator lost nearly $45 million in state payments over three years for failing to meet contractual requirements, but he fell a great wind as part […]
Tennessee lawmakers send message to private prisons
Tim Reaper testifies to be the father of a man who was later killed after being stabbed at a psychological facility. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout©2025) Tennessee legislatures have been notified to state private prison operators to reduce mortality rates and face a decline in prison. The House of Representatives voted in favor of House Bill […]
Tennessee Senate puts restriction on private prisons with high death rate • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Senate passed the law Monday, forcing state private prison operators to reduce the prison population at facilities with high mortality rates. Senators voted 30-0 in favor Senate Bill 1115 It is sponsored by Republican Sen. Mark Podi of Lebanon. Lebanon’s Mark Podi wants to update the parliamentary corrections and oversight committee and take […]
Citing threats, DWP seeks to spend up to $700,000 on private security for CEO
The chief executive of Los Angeles’ Water and Power Bureau asked the Utilities board to spend roughly $700,000 on private security for her, citing the increased threats of Pallisard’s post-fire threat. A five-member Water and Power Committee committee will decide Tuesday whether to approve CEO and Chief Engineer Janisse Quiñones’ one-year private security agreement. In […]
Jobs Rained Down On Federal Gov’t While Middle America Watched Its Private Sector Gigs Vanish
Various Democrats have been critical of the Trump administration’s ongoing mass government layoffs, but they have remained largely unscathed by job cuts compared to the private sector over the past few years. It seems he is ignoring the fact. Government workers have faced lower layoff rates in recent years, while the number of private sector […]
Tennessee levied $44.78 million in penalties against private prison operator in three years • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Department of Corrections has been demanding a contract rise of $6.8 million since 2022, despite contract shortages and penalty $15 million over the past five months alone. Correctional authorities told lawmakers Tuesday that the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, which is currently under the Justice Department’s civil rights investigation, has a vacancy rate of […]
Vince Neil’s Private Jet Involved In Fatal Plane Crash In Arizona
A private jet belonging to Mötley Crüe’s frontman Vince Neil was caught up in a fatal collision with another plane at Scottsdale Airport on February 11th. Neil’s legal representative issued a statement confirming that the famous singer was not on the plane at the time of the crash. According to sources close to the situation, […]
TennCare’s maternal death rates are 3x those of private insurance • Tennessee Lookout
NASHVILLE – Tennessee has long had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, but newly released data shows that the risk of pregnancy death is exponentially for people at Tenncare It shows that it is high. Pregnant patients from Tenncare, the state’s public insurance program for people living in poverty, are Three […]
RFK Turns Tables On Dems ‘Chuckling’ About His Claim That Americans Prefer Private Insurance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate for the Health and Welfare and Welfare (HHS), is laughing at his claim that most Americans prefer to register for private insurance during the confirmation of Senator on Wednesday. “I counterattacked the Democratic Party. Kennedy states that it is necessary to “improve” health care for all Americans, especially veterans, […]