Bill Freeman January 29, 2025
The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It's not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week.
apnews.com/article/tuberculosis-tb-outbreak-kansas-largest-b6b58f4f5461abb430745e3a8e7dc758?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
Soooo Many Dicks - e.l.f. Beauty
There's more men named Dick on corporate boards than entire groups of underrepresented people. We're working to change that and get diverse leaders on boards.
www.elfbeauty.com/changing-the-board-game/so-many-dicks
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.
apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
State News:
Tennessee House, Senate education panels pass private-school vouchers • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the $450 million first-year expense to final votes before week’s end. Senators voted 8-1 to send the measure to the finance committee to be considered Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, a Franklin Republican carrying the bill for Gov. Bill Lee, […]
tennesseelookout.com/2025/01/29/tennessee-house-senate-education-panels-pass-private-school-vouchers
Bill criminalizing votes for immigrant sanctuary policies ‘constitutionally suspect’ • Tennessee Lookout
A Tennessee measure aimed at arresting local officials who support sanctuary city policies for immigrants is 'constitutionally suspect.'
tennesseelookout.com/2025/01/29/bill-criminalizing-votes-for-immigrant-sanctuary-policies-constitutionally-suspect
EVs in Tennessee: Uncertainty abounds as Trump targets Biden-era electric vehicle funding • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee investments in the electric vehicle sector face an uncertain future as President Donald Trump halts infrastructure spending.
tennesseelookout.com/2025/01/29/evs-in-tennessee-uncertainty-abounds-as-trump-targets-biden-era-electric-vehicle-funding
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Seniors:
This is 95: Artist and Holocaust Survivor Tibor Spitz Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"In essence, my birthday is every day."
open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/this-is-95-artist-and-holocaust-survivor?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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