A Tennessee state senator wants to enshrine an annual "9 to 5 Day" honoring Dolly Parton every September 25, a proposal that could reach the legislature as soon as January. State Senator Jessie Seal of New Tazewell, Tennessee, announced plans to introduce legislation in the 2027 session that would designate September 25 as an official […] The post Tennessee lawmaker pushes to make September 25 an annual Dolly Parton Day in state law appeared first on American Almanac .
A Tennessee state senator wants to enshrine an annual "9 to 5 Day" honoring Dolly Parton every September 25, a proposal that could reach the legislature as soon as January. State Senator Jessie Seal of New Tazewell, Tennessee, announced plans to introduce legislation in the 2027 session that would designate September 25 as an official Dolly Parton Day across the state. The date is a nod to Parton's 1980 hit "9 to 5", the ninth month, the twenty-fifth day. Seal wants to give the honor the force of state law, not just a one-time proclamation. Parton died August 25 at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in 1946 in Locust Ridge, a small community in the mountains of East Tennessee. The legislative session where Seal plans…Open
State leaders are moving to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton, a move that has drawn broad public support and set up a September vote by airport officials. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Nashville International Airport announced plans to rename the state’s flagship airport after Dolly Parton, the late country music […] The post Tennessee advances plan to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton appeared first on American Almanac .
State leaders are moving to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton, a move that has drawn broad public support and set up a September vote by airport officials. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Nashville International Airport announced plans to rename the state’s flagship airport after Dolly Parton, the late country music icon, in a news release this week. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority will take up the proposal at its meeting scheduled for September 17. Gov. Lee described the renaming as “a lasting tribute to her indelible legacy and the generations of people she inspired across Tennessee and around the world.” Parton, who passed away at age 80 earlier this week, remains a towering figure in…Open
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The president's endorsement earlier Thursday seemed to push the incumbent over the finish line in his primary as he faced a tough challenger who secured the state's Gov. Bill Lee's endorsement.
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A new Tennessee law making illegal immigration a state crime is taking effect, following a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit by pro-illegal immigrant organizations.
A new Tennessee law making illegal immigration a state crime is taking effect, following a federal judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit by pro-illegal immigrant organizations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Tennessee can enact a law making it a state crime for illegal immigrants to remain in the state after receiving a final deportation order or to re-enter after a previous deportation, with penalties including up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The law’s enactment follows a judge’s dismissal of a pro-illegal immigrant lawsuit challenging its provisions. DETAIL: U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson, a Trump nominee, ruled that the ACLU and National Immigration Law Center lacked standing to challenge the law, describing their…Open
