Tennessee Media Continues Drumbeat for Medicaid Expansion, Despite Dire Warnings from Elsewhere

Several of Tennessee’s mainstream media outlets seem to continue a drumbeat for Medicaid expansion in the state, even though some groups have long said it’s a bad idea. In the past several weeks Nashville Public Radio and The Daily Memphian, among others, have promoted the idea of expanding Medicaid in the…

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Tennessee Democratic Caucus Staff Member Reportedly Stole More Money Than Originally Thought

A staffer tasked with handling financial payments for the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus reportedly stole more money than originally believed — $12,000 instead of $3,000. This, according to the Memphis-based WMC Action News 5. As The Tennessee Star reported last month, the man accused of the theft, Derrick Tibbs, worked for…

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Tennessee Democratic Caucus Staffer Resigns After Reported Allegations He Stole Money

A staffer tasked with handling financial payments for the House Democratic Caucus resigned Monday after Nashville TV station WSMV reported he wrote an unknown number of checks to himself and then cashed them. That man, Derrick Tibbs, worked for State Rep. Karen Camper, D-Memphis, according to the station. “He just…

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