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Lawsuit challenges Tennessee animal chiropractor regulation | Tennessee
SUMMARY: Dr. Laura Colman, a chiropractor from Clarksville, Tennessee, is challenging a law that requires veterinarians to practice animal chiropractic. Despite having a doctorate in chiropractic and a certificate in animal chiropractic, Colman is prohibited from offering animal chiropractic services because she is not a licensed veterinarian. The lawsuit, filed by the Beacon Center, argues that the regulations are arbitrary, unnecessary, and overly burdensome, as veterinary schools don’t teach animal chiropractic. The Beacon Center seeks to have the regulation overturned and declared unconstitutional, stating that the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners lacks authority to regulate this practice.
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SUMMARY: Tennessee has lowered the speed limit on State Route 109, a notoriously dangerous stretch of road, in response to hundreds of accidents and growing concerns. Effective today, the speed limit is reduced by 5 to 10 miles per hour. Between October 2019 and 2024, over 1,600 crashes were reported on this road. The decision follows community concerns and extensive traffic studies. Lowering the speed limits to 45 and 50 mph aims to reduce crash severity. State and local authorities, along with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, are working together to enforce the new limits and improve safety.
After hundreds of crashes, TDOT is lowering the speed limit along a notoriously dangerous stretch of road.
SUMMARY: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is spearheading a lawsuit with over a dozen states against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The lawsuit challenges a new HHS rule that restricts the disclosure of “reproductive health care” information without consent, hindering states’ abilities to conduct investigations and obtain health records. The rule, established after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, adds barriers that prevent states from using reproductive health data in criminal or civil inquiries. Skrmetti criticized the rule as politically motivated and impractical, seeking to have the court declare it unlawful and halt its enforcement.
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State auditor: Former utility head misappropriated thousands | Tennessee
SUMMARY: Matthew Ballard, former president of the Sevier County Utility District, faces indictment for allegedly misappropriating $158,760 through a kickback scheme with an electrical company. His father, William Edgar Ballard, is charged with aiding the conduct. An audit revealed over $1.7 million in questionable spending, including $778,000 linked to the scheme. Matthew Ballard is also accused of deleting work data and soliciting false statements from employees. The investigation, initiated in January 2023, led to his termination in March. State Auditor Jason Mumpower criticized the utility board for failing to provide necessary oversight. The Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation will discuss the findings.
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