Tenn. lawmakers unsure of how to go about rejecting federal funding
Supporters of federal education funding hold signs during a committee hearing Nov. 15. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
Eight hours of meetings focused on federal education funding and whether Tennessee should give that funding up wrapped last week. Here are some of the main takeaways.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.