Tennessee Makes Rapid Progress in Vaccinating Highest Risk Populations
Tennessee is making great progress in rapidly vaccinating those at highest-risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. Within four weeks of Tennessee receiving its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, more than 221,000 people in the state have received vaccinations, and the Tennessee Department of Health is distributing COVID-19 vaccinations as rapidly as supplies are […]
Gov. Lee Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Tool
Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “In addition to creating a strong infrastructure for distribution, we’re currently one of the top states in the nation for total doses administered, vaccinating more than 150,000 Tennesseans in just two weeks,” […]
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidance on School Safety Amid Pandemic
As U.S. schools reach the mid-year of teaching classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance for school safety based on the latest research. In the updated document, the AAP outlines a series of safety protocols communities need to address to allow schools to be open for in-person learning. […]
Happy New Year from the Jefferson County Post
It’s finally here: 2021 has arrived! New Years is almost always eagerly awaited, with people making all sorts of resolutions for the coming months. Celebrations of the New Year can be traced back some 4,000 years to Babylonian culture. Their New Year began with the first new moon following the vernal equinox – a day […]
Jefferson County Schools Distance Learning – Citizens Should Be Proud Of Community, Faculty, & Parent Support
Successful learning always takes a partnership, and this has been especially true in 2020. Talk to any teacher or parent and you are bound to hear a story of challenge, a story unprecedented. Just a year ago, no one could have predicted the need for distance learning days for all students. Yet, in the first […]
The Winter Solstice is Here!
December is full of many celebrations and events, so many that the celebration seems to last all month long. Did you know there is another reason to celebrate this time of the year? The shortest day of the year is quickly upon us! Thursday, December 21, 2017 will mark this year’s Winter Solstice. What is […]
State Legislation Filed to Eliminate Essential Employees Distinction
Pre-filing of legislation is well underway in the Tennessee legislature and the 112th General Assembly will soon be considering the policy proposals of Tennessee’s House and Senator members. Earlier this week, legislation was filed prohibiting state or local government entities from classifying businesses as “essential” or “non-essential” for the purpose of mandated closures or restricting […]
Covenant Health Receives First Shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
Covenant Health received its first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech (mRNA vaccine) COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The first round of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution will be offered to employees working in environments that are considered high risk or high exposure to COVID-19. Receiving the vaccine is voluntary for staff. The vaccine will be […]
GOVERNOR LEE, COMMISSIONER ROLFE ANNOUNCE REVANCE THERAPEUTICS TO RELOCATE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS TO NASHVILLE
Silicon Valley biotechnology innovator in aesthetics, therapeutics and financial technology Company will invest more than $10 million in Nashville operations Project will create nearly 150 jobs over five years NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Revance Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RVNC) officials announced today that […]
Mask Mandates and Executive Orders Challenged by Lawsuits in Multiple Tennessee Courts
Submitted by David Seal, Three lawsuits originating in Davidson and Williamson Counties could have statewide implications on the ability of local governments, mayors, and school districts to impose mask mandates and limit constitutional rights by executive order. All three suits challenge the authority of executive orders issued by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, orders that serve […]
