Campaign to Fight Opioid Addiction Gives Communities across Tennessee Hope
As Tennessee approaches the one-year anniversary of the TNTogether plan — former governor Bill Haslam’s effort to fight the opioid...
Prevent Pill Sharing: Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
What's in your medicine cabinet? How secure are your medications? Do you still have prescription painkillers from a surgery years ago? If...
Why Governor Haslam's Opioid Restrictions Took So Long To Advance
Governor Bill Haslam is headed into the final months of his time in office, and he’s decided that combating the opioid epidemic will be...
Why I Challenge Gov. Haslam’s Opioid Plan
Last October, President Trump declared a national health emergency regarding opioids. In Tennessee, Governor Haslam recently unveiled his...
Governor’s Plan to Confront Opioid Epidemic Needs GOP Boost
Our institutional reflexes might be slow, but it is encouraging to see the emergence of substantive plans to address America’s opioid...
Doctors Concerned over Haslam’s Opioid Proposal
The state’s leading organization representing physicians is expressing concern about Gov. Bill Haslam’s recently released proposal to...
Candidates for Governor Weigh in on Haslam’s Opioid Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Some in the Tennessee legislature say Governor Haslam’s opioid plan doesn’t go enough, but what do the...
Haslam issues challenge
In his eighth and final State of the State address, Gov. Bill Haslam delivered an at-times emotional early farewell by reflecting on his...
Legislation would Create Defense for Medical Marijuana Users Possessing Limited Quantities
A pair of Nashville Democrats are sponsoring a bill that would create a legal defense for people caught with limited amounts of...
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...