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 […]

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 […]

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, […]