Coronavirus live blog, April 14: Tennessee up to 5,823 cases, 124 deaths
There have been 633 hospitalizations and 1,969 people are classified as having recovered from the disease.
Sam Stockard
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Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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State Government DeBerry faces property tax bill, Democratic ouster at same time
State Rep. John DeBerry is facing a tax bill of nearly $100,000 on his late father's church building, according to the Shelby County Trustee's Office, as he prepares to challenge removal from the Democratic ticket in the August election.
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State Government White predicts difficulty reopening schools; governor set to announce decision
House Education Committee Chairman Mark White is skeptical about the safety of reopening schools this year because of the need to maintain social distancing.
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Coronavirus Governor extends ‘shelter at home’ order until April 30, prepares to reopen economy
With his “shelter at home” order set to expire Tuesday, Gov. Bill Lee Monday extended the mandate for at least two weeks in an effort to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
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Elections DeBerry reverses course to challenge ouster from Democratic ticket
State Rep. John DeBerry said Monday he has no other choice but to challenge a decision by the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee to remove him from the August primary.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog: 1,147 cases confirmed in Shelby County
The best-case scenario assumes statewide testing and improved contact tracing.
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State Government Vanderbilt COVID-19 model predicts best scenario of mid-May statewide peak, encouraging Shelby numbers
A Vanderbilt University COVID-19 model projects the disease will peak in Tennessee by mid-June under the state’s status quo but could start winding down by mid-May if the state gets more aggressive with testing and contact tracing.
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ElectionsLegislative leaders condemn DeBerry’s removal from Democratic primary ballot
Leading Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly are knocking the Tennessee Democratic Party’s decision to take veteran state Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis off the August primary ballot.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 10: Vanderbilt model suggests mid-May to mid-June peak, depending on behavior
The best-case scenario assumes statewide testing and improved contact tracing.
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State Government Tennessee Medicaid funding request for COVID-19 patients likely to die
Tennessee’s request for Medicaid funding to treat COVID-19 patients appears to be on life support as the federal government looks to the CARES Act to distribute billions of crisis dollars to state governments.
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CoronavirusMetro hospitals release ICU, ventilator counts; Health Department refuses
Twice this week, county Health Department officials have said they were forbidden from releasing hospitalization figures, including numbers of patients in ICUs and on ventilators, because the statewide Hospital Resource Tracking System is not public data.
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State GovernmentDemocrats oust state Rep. John DeBerry
After serving 26 years as a Memphis Democrat in the Tennessee General Assembly, state Rep. John DeBerry is being removed from that party’s August 2020 primary ballot.
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State Government Akbari to serve on panel overseeing COVID-19 funds
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari will serve on a panel overseeing spending billions of dollars in federal funds coming to Tennessee as part of the COVID-19 crisis response.
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State Government Governor extends order on elective surgeries; ‘stay at home’ date remains
Gov. Bill Lee is extending the postponement of elective medical and dental procedures, but he’s not ready to push out the April 14 date for a “stay at home” order even though the virus isn't expected to peak until three days later.
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Elections Tennessee Democratic Party to consider booting DeBerry off ballot
The Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee is set to vote Wednesday on whether remove Memphis state Rep. John DeBerry from the August primary ballot after a Memphis woman challenged his bonafide Democratic status.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus Live Blog, April 7: Tennessee at 4,138 cases, 72 deaths
Shelby County has 19 fatalities compared to 9 in Davidson County.
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State Government Governor touts federal help for small business payroll and self-employed
Gov. Bill Lee pushed a federal paycheck protection program Tuesday, April 7, for small businesses as well as relief for independent contractors who can qualify for unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, appearing to reverse or clarify his stance the previous day.
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State Government Email vote for Towns’ settlement draws dissent
A Tennessee Registry of Election Finance member is raising questions about the validity of an email vote the board took amid the COVID-19 pandemic when it approved a settlement for civil penalties against state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus Live Blog, April 6: Shelby County deaths now at 17
The number of coronavirus cases in Shelby County currently stands at 789, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
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State Government Lee: Social distancing pushes COVID-19 projections down dramatically
Tennessee is expecting a much smaller surge in COVID-19 hospital patients than projected a week ago as people stay home and the number of new cases begins to dwindle, Gov. Bill Lee said Monday.
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State Government ‘Shelter at home’ order won’t stop joggers as long as they keep their distance
Memphis resident Nick Kenney is getting in more miles than ever during a “shelter at home” order with few people or cars on the streets. Jogging and many other outdoor activities are allowed, as long as people keep their distance.
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State Government Governor issues ‘shelter at home’ order, gives law enforcement leeway
Gov. Bill Lee issued a “shelter at home” order Thursday, April 2, but said it was based on traffic data rather than the urging of physicians who asked him more than a week ago to take extra steps to restrict the transmission of COVID-19 with a surge approaching.
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ElectionsRegistry of Election Finance cuts Towns $44,100 break
The Registry of Election Finance held an email vote just before the April 2 qualifying deadline and cut a civil penalty against state Rep. Joe Towns by $44,100, enabling him to run for re-election.
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ElectionsNew voter registration law strips out criminal penalties
Voter registration advocates are applauding the repeal of “onerous” restrictions and potential criminal penalties for large drives with the signing into law of new legislation passed in March.
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