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A Democrat in the Tennessee legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to add a statue of country music icon Dolly Parton to the state’s capitol grounds.
By Jonathan Jan 13, 2021 Before I ask the question, just know that the resounding answer is YES. Dolly Parton should be immortalized in our state's Capitol. And it actually looks like it could happen. Getty Images/Billboard 2020 Women in Music Tennessee State Representative John Mark Windle - who represents Fentress, Morgan, and Overton counties - introduced a bill to the State House this week to "implement a plan for the commissioning of a statue of Dolly Parton, to recognize her for all she has contributed to this state." He proposed that the statue sit on the Capitol grounds, facing towa...
Fact check: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee doesn't have a plan to order all schools to close in January Meghan Mangrum, Nashville Tennessean © Alan Poizner / For The Tennessean Gov. Bill Lee speaks at a press conference in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Tennessee State Capitol Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The claim: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is drafting plans to close schools until Feb. 15, 2021. The rumor isn't true. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee isn't taking action and closing schools in January. The email from Easley, obtained by The Tennessean, reads: "Members, ...
Verify: Tennessee is not working on a plan to close schools until February A spokesperson for the TN Dept. of Education said they are working hard to support in-person school for students. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:58 PM EST December 17, 2020 A post by a Tennessee lawmaker on Wednesday claiming that Tennessee schools will remain closed till mid-February is being debunked by state officials and fellow lawmakers. The Question On Wednesday, Rep. John Mark Windle of Livingston created a post on Facebook that read: State of Tennessee drafts contingency plans ...