State Representative Martin Daniel (R-Knox County) announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2020.
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Day: March 18, 2020
With No Jurors to Choose From During Health Emergency, Tennessee Court Officials Make Drastic Changes
The dangers of the Coronavirus are overtaking the right to a speedy trial in Tennessee.
Read the full storyTennessee General Assembly Addresses Procedures and Bills Deemed Necessary to Pass a Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, Including Two That Raise Taxes
The Tennessee General Assembly adjusted schedules at the start of the week for Tuesday to address only those procedures and bills deemed necessary to fulfill the constitutional requirement of passing a balanced budget for fiscal year 2021, which runs July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
Read the full storyNashville Might Forego Collecting Liquor Taxes to Help Struggling Businesses During Coronavirus Emergency
Nashville business owners who have either had to shut down their businesses or limit capacity because of the coronavirus emergency, per city orders, might soon have a way to help their employees.
Read the full storyCommentary: With Teleworking in Place, GOP State Governors Should Modernize Their Governments and Deal With Public Sector Unions
State and local government agencies are shutting down or having workers telecommute in response to the Chinese coronavirus, and now it is the time for GOP governors and legislatures to modernize their governmental operations, not just survive. It should be a good time to assess which departments and employees are vital, and which are not. Once those assessments are made, appropriate cuts should be made.
Read the full storyACLU Lawsuit Demands ICE Release Illegal Aliens ‘At Risk’ of Coronavirus Complications
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding the agency release all detainees deemed to be “at risk” of health complications, should they contract the COVID-19 virus.
Read the full storyKid Rock’s Steakhouse in Nashville Originally Defied Order, But Will Now Close
Staff at Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse announced Monday night that they will temporarily close, per a city order that all bars on Lower Broadway must shut down.
This, even though Kid Rock’s Steakhouse owner originally said he would defy that order.
As The Tennessee Star reported, on Sunday members of the Metropolitan Board of Health of Nashville and Davidson County declared a public health emergency that forced business owners to either close their doors or limit capacity. Bars on Lower Broadway and throughout Davidson County must close until further notice.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Myth That the President and the Fed Direct the Stock Market
If you own stocks, you’re probably searching for explanations about the sudden bear market. The answers you find likely start with an event: what the Fed does, what President Trump does, or what the coronavirus does.
Read the full storyA Tale of Two Pandemics and the Government’s Response
The first confirmed case in the United States was on the West Coast. The spread was faster than governments or hospitals were prepared for. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic, and the U.S. president eventually declared a national emergency.
Read the full storyCoronavirus: Senator Kerry Roberts Advises the Need for Official Announcements in a Timely Manner for All Tennesseans
On Tuesday’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed his weekly regular guest and all-star panelist Tennessee state Senator Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield.)
Read the full storyCleveland Clinic Offers Drive-Thru Coronavirus Tests
Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and University Hospitals have added a second location for drive-through COVID-19 testing for patients with a doctor’s order.
Read the full storyImmigrants Seeking Naturalization Won’t Be Penalized for Coronavirus Test
Foreign nationals who apply for U.S. permanent status won’t be penalized if they get tested for coronavirus, the government announced.
Read the full storyWalk Away Campaign Founder Brandon Straka Joins Leahy to Discuss His Mission and What Motivated His Change of Mind
Live from Music Row Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Leahy was joined on the newsmakers line by Walk Away Campaign (#WalkAway) founder Brandon Straka.
Read the full story‘Chaos and Confusion’ Surround Ohio’s Canceled, Then On Again, Then Off Again Election
While most voters were asleep, the fate of Ohio’s Tuesday primary election was being decided by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Read the full storyMinnesota Limits Testing Because of ‘National Shortage’ of COVID-19 Testing Materials
The Minnesota Department of Health said Tuesday that it is tightening its “testing criteria” for the coronavirus because of a “national shortage of COVID-19 laboratory testing materials.”
Read the full storyMinnesota Lawmakers Call Walz’s Order Closing Private Businesses ‘An Overreach That Will Be Devastating’
Republican lawmakers said they appreciate Gov. Tim Walz’s leadership in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, but think his executive order closing most private businesses is “an overreach that will be devastating.”
Read the full storyOhio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine Recuses Himself from Voting on His Father Gov. Mike DeWine’s Effort to Quash State Primary
When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine went court shopping to quash the state’s primary Tuesday as a way to fight the coronavirus, one of three Supreme Court justices who abstained from voting in his favor was his eldest son, Justice Pat DeWine.
Read the full storyMichigan Department of Education Publishes ‘Meet Up and Eat Up’ Map for Students Relying on School Food
The Michigan Department of Education has published a map to make it easier for families who rely on schools for meals to find locations where they are being provided.
Read the full storyOhio State University Delays Spring Commencement Ceremony
Ohio State University (OSU) announced Tuesday it has postponed its spring commencement ceremony amid coronavirus concerns.
“Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that no large events be scheduled over the next eight weeks, we have postponed our spring commencement,” Michael Drake, the president of the school said.
Drake said OSU’s preference is to reschedule the event later on in the spring, but a new date hasn’t been chosen.
Read the full storyIn Tennessee, Most People With Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Are Not Elderly
As a state, Tennessee has a total of 73 positive coronavirus cases, which is the 12th most in the country.
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