Tennessee Leads States’ Suit Against Biden Administration Over LGBT Protections September 1, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse Attorneys general from 20 states sued President Joe Biden’s administration Monday seeking to halt directives that extend federal sex discrimination...
Final Victim of Tennessee Flooding Found; Death Toll Stands at 20 August 27, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse and Travis Loller The body of the final person missing from a devastating weekend flood in Middle Tennessee was recovered on Wednesday, prompting...
Tennessee Rescue Search Continues After Historic Flooding August 23, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse and Jeffrey Collins At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of...
Case of Tennessee Ex-Trooper Unmasking Protestor to Face Grand Jury August 4, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse A Tennessee state trooper testified Monday that he saw his former colleague on the force yank the mask off a...
Tennessee Mining Company Accused of Firing Employee Over Safety Complaints June 22, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse Federal regulators have brought a complaint against a zinc mining company, claiming that an employee in Tennessee was illegally fired...
Coal Industry Worried About Expanded Liability Following Blankenship Conviction July 11, 2016 By Jonathan Matisse Coal industry groups from three states are arguing that the conviction of former coal executive Don Blankenship could unfairly expose...
West Virginia Chemical Spill Posed Inhalation Risk: Study January 9, 2015 By Jonathan Matisse Federal health officials overlooked risks of inhaling the licorice-scented fumes of a chemical that spilled into West Virginia’s biggest water...
Executives in West Virginia Chemical Spill Facing Criminal Charges December 19, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse When state inspectors arrived at Freedom Industries asking about a licorice smell enveloping West Virginia’s capital city, the point person...
Exec in West Virginia Chemical Spill Charged with Lying About Role December 10, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse A West Virginia executive faces charges of lying to protect his personal wealth from lawsuits after his company spilled chemicals...
Judge Approves $2.9 Million West Virginia Chemical Spill Deal September 19, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $2.9 million settlement that would benefit 300,000 people whose water was contaminated in...