Hospitals set to receive nod for elective surgeries
Campbell Clinic says its Memphis hospital partners will have extended operating room hours, including weekends, to catch up on the backlog of elective surgeries.
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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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April 2020
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State Government Governor: Resuming restrictions not ‘off the table’
Gov. Bill Lee refused Monday to rule out a renewal of his “safer at home” order in case COVID-19 cases surge again as people return to restaurants, stores and jobs this week.
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State Government Senate Democrats urge election changes to protect voters
With the COVID-19 pandemic expected to linger, Senate Democrats are asking the governor and Secretary of State's Office to come up with a plan to protect voters from getting sick at the ballot box.
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Metro Tennessee Pledge outlines reopening
”While many Tennesseans start the process of returning to work, every business in Tennessee has the responsibility to create a safe workplace,” Gov. Bill Lee said.
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Metro Federal funds to cover uninsured
Healthcare providers who treat the uninsured will be able to file claims with the federal government and be reimbursed for services on or after Feb. 4, according to the governor.
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Coronavirus Jack Pirtle’s Chicken employees stay on the ‘front line’ without hazard pay
The restaurant owner isn’t sure exactly what could be done for employees such as hers who’ve stayed on the job. But she suggests a tax break at year’s end or some kind of stimulus for people who keep putting food on people’s plates.
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State Government House Democrats call for unemployment protection as state returns to work
Tennessee’s House Democrats urged Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration to reverse policy and provide people with unemployment benefits even if they're scared to go back to work as the state opens businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elections Reporters Committee group files lawsuit over Towns decision
The Tennessee Coalition for Open Government joined news organizations and journalists in filing an open meetings lawsuit Wednesday, April 29, against the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance in connection with a settlement for state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis.
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State Government Governor heard the call to open barber shops and salons
Gov. Bill Lee heard from barber shop and salon operators and decided to expedite the reopening of those businesses in most of the state, allowing them to reopen May 6, three weeks earlier than expected.
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State Government House, Senate could lock horns over priorities when session resumes
House and Senate leaders could run into disagreement on whether to concentrate only on the state’s budget in a COVID-19 economic disaster or take up hot social items such as abortion restrictions, constitutional carry and even the Bible bill when the Legislature returns June 1.
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May 2020
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 30: Watch interview with Ernie Mellor
The president of the Memphis Restaurant Association joins Eric Barnes to talk about the heavy economic toll COVID-19 has had on local restaurants — and the difficulties restaurants face in reopening.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 29: How the 38118 ZIP code became a coronavirus ‘hot spot’
The rate of positive coronavirus tests in 38118 is between 13.1% to 19%. That’s the highest of any ZIP code in Shelby County, according to data from the Shelby County Health Department.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 28: Watch interview with Shantelle Leatherwood
The CEO of Christ Community Health Services discusses her organization's response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog: Hospitals can resume elective surgeries
As Gov. Bill Lee addresses the latest developments, Tennessee Department of Health announces 251 more confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths resulting from the disease.
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