Tennessee legislature adjourns after passing DEI restrictions – The Times of India

Tennessee legislature adjourns after passing DEI restrictions – The Times of India

Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature closed its session Tuesday by pushing through a decisive set of bills targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In a crescendo of conservative policymaking, lawmakers dismantled long-standing frameworks meant to bolster representation in government and higher education, replacing them with a strict meritocratic model. Central to the legislative finale was a…

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Florida, Tennessee target immigrant driver’s licenses with new laws

Florida, Tennessee target immigrant driver’s licenses with new laws

As drivers travel across US highways, they’re usually welcomed with big “Welcome to…” signs. But in some states, not everyone is truly welcome especially undocumented immigrants with out-of-state driver’s licenses. Florida, Wyoming, and now Tennessee have enacted or proposed legislation prohibiting individuals with specific types of licenses — typically issued to undocumented immigrants in other…

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Inside 72 hours at Tennessee: How did it fall apart for Nico Iamaleava and the Volunteers?

Inside 72 hours at Tennessee: How did it fall apart for Nico Iamaleava and the Volunteers?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thursday evening, Tennessee’s quarterbacks gathered for an annual tradition, with Nico Iamaleava among them. On their off day ahead of Saturday’s spring game, Tennessee’s quarterbacks sat around the table at quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle’s home. His wife, Cara, made tacos. It was mostly business as usual, despite a report earlier in the…

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Tennessee Governor to decide fate of controversial anti-transgender bathroom bill – The Times of India

Tennessee Governor to decide fate of controversial anti-transgender bathroom bill – The Times of India

(Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register via AP) A Tennessee bill requiring educational institutions with overnight student housing to provide separate bathrooms based on “immutable biological sex” is now awaiting approval from Republican Gov. Bill Lee. The Republican-led Senate passed the measure on Thursday, despite opposition from LGBTQ+ activists and the chamber’s small Democratic contingent, as…

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Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs

Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs

Ford Motor could be forced to lay off employees if the Trump administration ends subsidies and other financial support for electric vehicle manufacturing, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday. Ford has invested heavily in factories to produce batteries and electric vehicles in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, Jim Farley, the Ford chief executive, said…

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Huyeron de la violencia en Guatemala, luego su hija fue asesinada en una escuela de EE. UU.

Huyeron de la violencia en Guatemala, luego su hija fue asesinada en una escuela de EE. UU.

Josselin Corea Escalante tenía 9 años cuando ella, su madre y su hermano pequeño salieron de Guatemala para pedir asilo en Estados Unidos, creyendo que les ofrecería seguridad. Llegaron a Tennessee, donde Josselin —cuya familia la llama Dallana, su segundo nombre— celebró su decimoquinto cumpleaños en 2023 con una fiesta primaveral de quinceañera en un…

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