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White House says American Jobs Plan will address cybersecurity amid pipeline disruption
As a major U.S. pipeline company works to bring its services back online following a ransomware attack, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Wednesday that President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure and jobs plan would highlight cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. “I think it’s clear that cybersecurity, ensuring private sector companies are hardening their cybersecurity, ensuring it’s an across-the-government...
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Why the US wants inflation
And why not everyone likes stimulus checks. Explained by fish.
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Republicans aren't alone in saying Kamala Harris should visit southern border
Republicans want Vice President Harris to visit the border to better tie her to the problems there. But some Democrats and others also want her to go.
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Senate Republicans split on the future of Trump and the GOP
"The people who try to erase him are going to wind up getting erased"
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'Just the Trump party:' Liz Cheney demotion proves Donald Trump's hold on Republican politics, experts say
Republicans who criticize Trump for making false claims about the 2020 election, as Cheney did, are likely to pay a political price, experts say.
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Relief in grant money coming soon for restaurants hit hard by pandemic
The Small Business Administration announced $28 billion in grant money for struggling restaurants and eligible businesses.
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15 new charter schools awarded grants
NASHVILLE — This week the Tennessee Department of Education announced that 15 applicants have been awarded subgrants under the Charter School Expansion Grant. These funds are intended to support sponsors
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What did Tennessee lawmakers pass this year? A look at the top bills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned their annual legislative session. Here’s a look at the top bills that the GOP-controlled General Assembly passed over the past fiv…
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Gov. Lee Announces $50 Million in New Business Relief Funding
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG) today announced an initial $50 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds for the new Supplemental Employer Recovery Grant (SERG) program to provide additional relief to small businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new wave of funding includes specific support for minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses, as well as businesses owned by disabled persons.
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Tennessee Business Relief Program | Check Your Eligibility
If Your Small Business Has Been Impacted By COVID-19, You May Be Eligible For Relief Payment from the State of Tennessee. Check Your Eligibility Today.
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Tennessee CARES Act Management System | Tennessee CARES Act Management System
Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), the CARES Act provides payments to state, local and tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The total CRF funding allocated to the state of Tennessee is approximately $2.36 billion.
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Tennessee educators say not enough of Gov. Lee's $42.6B budget is set aside for schools
Nearly $43 billion will be spent with Gov. Bill Lee’s new state budget, but concerned educators in Tennessee say almost none of that money is set aside for major education issues. “Our General Assembly is charged by our constitution to provide a quality public education to all students,” said Tennessee Education Association President Beth Brown. “Tennessee currently sits in the bottom five in the nation for student funding. ”RELATED:Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's $42.
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Lawmakers divided on how to allocate $3.7 billion in state aid for Tennessee
Money coming from the American Rescue Plan gives states like Tennessee wide discretion on how to use the funds, but lawmakers are split on how to allocate it.
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