Melissa Brown
@itsmelissabrown.bsky.social
State politics reporter at The Tennessean | Alabama native | Email tips, insults + dog pictures to mabrown@gannett.com
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Tennessee launches its summer food benefits this week. Most students in the state will miss out.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025/06/10/tennessee-refuses-sun-bucks-program-launches-state-summer-food-benefits/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025/06/10/tennessee-refuses-sun-bucks-program-launches-state-summer-food-benefits/
Tennessee launches its summer food benefits this week. Most students in the state will miss out.
For the first time in five years, most low-income Tennessee students will not receive summer grocery benefits to help bridge the gap before school starts back. Advocates warn Tennessee’s decision to reduce its program will harm students.
www.chalkbeat.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Tennessee launches its summer food benefits this week. Most students in the state will miss out.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025/06/10/tennessee-refuses-sun-bucks-program-launches-state-summer-food-benefits/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025/06/10/tennessee-refuses-sun-bucks-program-launches-state-summer-food-benefits/
A new Tennessee GOP bill would allow schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students. Dems, advocates and at least one Republican senator criticize the effort, which is an explicit attempt to overturn long-standing federal precedent on access to public ed www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Tennessee Republicans file bill to allow public schools to reject undocumented children
The bill is a direct effort to challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent guaranteeing a right to public education to all children.
www.tennessean.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A new Tennessee GOP bill would allow schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students. Dems, advocates and at least one Republican senator criticize the effort, which is an explicit attempt to overturn long-standing federal precedent on access to public ed www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
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The White House budget office has paused all federal grants and loans, according to a memo sent to agencies Monday www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Know of any Tennessee-specific projects, grants or programs affected by this? My DMs/email/Signal (@itsmbrown.12) are open
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teenagers.
At the center of the case is a Nashville teenager, L, and her parents, who sued the state last year. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
At the center of the case is a Nashville teenager, L, and her parents, who sued the state last year. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Meet the Tennessee family behind the US Supreme Court's major transgender health care case
Tennessee's ban on medication and treatments for transgender youth goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4.
www.usatoday.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:06 PM
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teenagers.
At the center of the case is a Nashville teenager, L, and her parents, who sued the state last year. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
At the center of the case is a Nashville teenager, L, and her parents, who sued the state last year. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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In @usatoday.com, @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social and @nicolehester.bsky.social profile the Tennessee family at the center of the big US Supreme Court case on transgender health care. Oral arguments are set for tomorrow morning. www.usatoday.com/story/news/l...
Meet the Tennessee family behind the US Supreme Court's major transgender health care case
Here's a collection of stories to inform and inspire you this Friday.
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December 3, 2024 at 11:53 PM
In @usatoday.com, @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social and @nicolehester.bsky.social profile the Tennessee family at the center of the big US Supreme Court case on transgender health care. Oral arguments are set for tomorrow morning. www.usatoday.com/story/news/l...
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A thoughtful profile by @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social of the family behind the big Tennessee transgender health care case going before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4. Photos by the talented Nicole Hester. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
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November 21, 2024 at 12:26 PM
A thoughtful profile by @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social of the family behind the big Tennessee transgender health care case going before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4. Photos by the talented Nicole Hester. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
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Oh no, one of of you posted "and you're surprised??" in reply to someone, didn't you?
If you do that, Bluesky crashes and no one's allowed to post for an hour. This is a feature, not a bug.
If you do that, Bluesky crashes and no one's allowed to post for an hour. This is a feature, not a bug.
November 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Oh no, one of of you posted "and you're surprised??" in reply to someone, didn't you?
If you do that, Bluesky crashes and no one's allowed to post for an hour. This is a feature, not a bug.
If you do that, Bluesky crashes and no one's allowed to post for an hour. This is a feature, not a bug.
Drama in the Tennessee legislature
November 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Drama in the Tennessee legislature
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee supports Trump-backed plan to abolish US Department of Education
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee supports Trump-backed plan to abolish US Department of Education
Still, the governor does not want to forego the federal education funding that helps pay for Tennessee schools.
www.tennessean.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee supports Trump-backed plan to abolish US Department of Education
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
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The latest in the fight between state and local control in Tennessee. @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social has the details of this House GOP bill that would block local governments from returning expelled lawmakers to office. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
House GOP bill would block local governments from returning expelled lawmakers to office
The bill is narrowly tailored in an apparent response to the 2023 expulsions of Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin Pearson, D-Memphis.
www.tennessean.com
February 1, 2024 at 5:04 PM
The latest in the fight between state and local control in Tennessee. @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social has the details of this House GOP bill that would block local governments from returning expelled lawmakers to office. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
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Parents and disability advocates are raising concerns about the possibility Tennessee will reject federal education funding. @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social has an important story this morning explaining why. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
'Just listen': Why disability advocates are warily eyeing federal education funding debate
Republicans have decried federal education involvement as overreach. Disability advocates say the oversight is protection for vulnerable kids.
www.tennessean.com
October 19, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Parents and disability advocates are raising concerns about the possibility Tennessee will reject federal education funding. @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social has an important story this morning explaining why. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...