Tennessee Lawmakers Want to Create a Monument for Unborn Children
“We have the (state) monument to slavery and the holocaust,†said lawmaker Jerry Sexton defending the bill, “We don’t want these atrocities to ever happen again.".....»»
For 20 years, a Tennessee baby thief kidnapped more than 5,000 children from the streets, hospitals, and shanty towns of Memphis. Now, 70 years later, survivors of her "house of horrors" are confronting the past.
Benjamin Hooks Library Archives For over 20 years, Georgia Tann ran a lucrative child-kidnapping and -adoption ring. As the executive director of the Tennessee Children's Home Society, Tann got rich by stealing babies from their par.....»»
When They Can Take Your Children Away... How Free Are You?
When They Can Take Your Children Away... How Free Are You? Authored by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com, George Reby was driving from New Jersey to Tennessee to pick up a car he had purchased on eBay when.....»»
Why 1 million children were kicked off Medicaid
A handful of states in particular experienced a spike in the rate of uninsured children: Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Idaho, and Utah......»»
40 under 40: Tammy Mitchel"s brother inspired her to create an adult life center
Tammy Mitchel is the director of Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center at Seattle Children's. In 2013, at age 27, she helped pioneer the adult life center to provide classes and activities for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities......»»
Children’s National-HSC merger gets regulatory green light
Children’s National Health System and HSC Health Care System have earned regulatory approval for a deal to combine. The agreement, intended to create a system for children with rare and complex health conditions, now has the green light from the.....»»
Lawmakers push for Cuomo to sign bill expanding elevator safety
New Yorkers are being warned to keep their young children and pets away from several lakes and ponds in New York City parks due to toxic algae. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Children"s health bill to be teed up for House vote
Lawmakers said children's well-being will be a priority for the House this two-year term, and the bill aims to break down barriers families face in finding and accessing quality care for their kids......»»
Critics say new Tennessee legislation could put state"s hospitals at risk
Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation last month that could make it the first state to transform its Medicaid program to a block grant, which Republicans say gives states more control over their health programs......»»
Bill would create restaurant tax break for oyster shells
Legislation before New York state lawmakers would create a new tax break for restaurants<…; that donate oyster shells for environmental conservation. Under the bill, the state would award a... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Global health care firm moving U.S. HQ to Franklin
An orthopedic and medical device maker is moving its U.S. headquarters to Middle Tennessee, with plans to create 50 jobs over the next five years. Medacta USA will invest $2.5 million to relocate its operations from Chicago to Franklin, according to.....»»
Walmart partners with Kidbox for subscription clothing service
Walmart Inc. has partnered with Kidbox, a company that uses stylists to create curated boxes of clothing for kids, to launch the Walmart Kidbox stylebox, a clothing subscription service for children. Customers can opt for a seasonal delivery.....»»
Preakness bills miss Md. General Assembly"s "crossover" deadline
The future of Pimlico Race Course remains cloudy after Maryland lawmakers failed to move forward on bills affecting the racetrack ahead of the General Assembly's "crossover" milestone. A bill being pushed by Baltimore leaders to create a workgroup to .....»»
Scientists Call for an International Moratorium on Heritable Genome Editing
The moratorium would allow for a global framework regulating germline editing, or DNA editing that can create genetically modified children. .....»»
California lawmakers seek charter for local public banks
Two California assemblymemebers have introduced a bill to allow local governments to form their own public banks. Assembly Bill 857 by Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, and David Chiu, D-San Francisco, seeks to create a public banking option to kee.....»»
One way to create less affordable housing
New York's recent successes—record economic and population growth—present new challenges for lawmakers to keep our state affordable and livable for all. For instance, they threaten to exacerbate the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Tennessee Senate Passes Bill for Monument to "Victims of Abortion"
"Their intention is to shame women," Tennessee Planned Parenthood wrote......»»
Pope Francis Hugs, Comforts Little Boy Who Asked if His Atheist Dad Was in Heaven
"If this man was able to create children like this, it’s true that he is a good man," the pope said of a crying boy who asked if his dad, who was an atheist, was in heaven......»»
I Grew Up in Foster Care—Until My Dads Gave Me the Family I Always Dreamed Of | Opinion
This week lawmakers in my home state voted to make it harder for foster children to find a loving family......»»
How a 9-year-old cocaine dealer got an alternate successful career
Lil Tay foul mouth shines a light on how easy it is for children can create their own social media presences without regulation......»»
Area medical manufacturer to add 40 jobs, invest $11 million in expansion
A Bartlett-based medical manufacturer is expanding its local operations, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) announced Friday. Engineered Medical Systems LLC (EMS) will create 40 new jobs and invest $10.5 million int.....»»