Mid-South Lawmakers Introduce Bill Prohibiting Judges From Incentivizing Sterilization
MEMPHIS, Tenn (localmemphis.com) - A proposal by State Senator Brian Kelsey and State RepresentativeRaumesh Akbari to prohibit Tennessee...
TN Lawmakers Hope to Help Ex-Offenders Get A 'Fresh Start'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - A bipartisan group of state lawmakers hopes to cut down on the number of repeat prison offenders. The...
Knoxville Mother Pushes Tougher Penalties for Drug Dealers after Son's Overdoes Death
A mother is pushing state lawmakers to save other families from suffering the same fate as her son. Henry Granju was 18 when he died in...
Henry's Law Increases Punishment for OD Deaths in Minors
After passing both houses, Henry's Law was signed by Governor Haslam on May 15. It will become law on July 1, 2018. Original story:...
Haslam Administration Begins Rollout of $30 Million Plan to Combat Opioid Epidemic
The Haslam Administration on Wednesday took its first formal steps to roll out a new $30 million effort to combat the state's opioid...
Tri-Cities Mother Who Lost Son to Substance Abuse Hopeful after Haslam Plan
NASHVILLE/BRISTOL, TN (WJHL) – Tennessee’s governor unveiled his plan to fight the state’s prescription drug and opioid crisis and a...
Mixed Reactions to Governor's Plan to Tackle Opioid Epidemic
Gov. Bill Haslam's "Tennessee Together" plan is being praised for its multi-pronged approach to tackling the opioid epidemic, but...
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Governor Bill Haslam Unveils $30 Million Plan to Combat Opioid Crisis in Tennessee
Educating children, making overdose-reversing drugs available to all state troopers and adding hundreds of prison beds to treat those...
Governor Haslam Announces $30M Plan to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Governor Bill Haslam announced Monday a plan to end the opioid epidemic in Tennessee. The plan called TN...