Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, nominated McNally to the position. He s truly a man of the highest integrity with a lifetime record which backs it up, Johnson said in nominating McNally for another term. He s been a pillar of strength for this body and for the people of Tennessee.
All five Democratic senators on the floor abstained from the vote. Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, was absent.
McNally pledged to lead the Senate “on an impartial basis” after his reelection Tuesday. Echoing Sexton s call for unity, McNally said the state went through hardships such as the March tornadoes and floods over the past year, and challenges will likely remain.
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Tennessee became the first state in the country to receive federal approval for a Medicaid block grant waiver Friday, but it s possible the approval could be reversed by President-elect Joe Biden s incoming administration.
The waiver, approved by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), significantly could change the funding mechanism for Tennessee s Medicaid program, TennCare, and give the state more autonomy in administering the TennCare program.
“We have sought to fundamentally change an outdated and ineffective Medicaid financing system that incentivizes states to spend more taxpayer dollars rather than rewarding states for value, quality and efficiency,” Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement.
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Covenant s Mitchell Hits 10 3-Pointers In 92-89 Loss Friday, January 8, 2021 Mary Elaine Mitchell tied a Covenant women s basketball program record with 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points with 12 rebounds, but the Scots could not overcome visiting Birmingham Southern in a 92-89 loss on Thursday afternoon inside Barnes PE Center. Mitchell went 10-of-20 from deep, tying Emma Grimes single-game record that was set in 2018 vs. LaGrange. The freshman hit five 3-pointers in both halves to give Covenant (0-7) a chance at the end. Covenant led for over 31 minutes of the game, but for a second time this season it was a fourth quarter surge that propelled Birmingham Southern (2-3) over the Scots.