Dave Flessner

Reporter for @TimesFreePress - UofM alumni - Journalist of 35 years! Got a tip? Email me here: [email protected]

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Today, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a mandate that transformed our nation.

I'll continue to fight for the promise of Title IX – that every woman and girl can pursue her education and dreams free from discrimination, and every LGBTQI+ student is protected.

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I want to thank everyone from the Wounded Warrior Project who joined us this morning at the People’s House and the countless advocates who fight like hell to support our wounded or injured servicemembers and veterans.

You're the best America has to offer.

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Tonight, bipartisan members of Congress passed legislation to address the scourge of gun violence across America.

Our kids and our nation will be safer because of this legislation. The House of Representatives should promptly vote and send it to my desk.

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Thank you Mr. President!!

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election year move meant to ease financial pressures that was greeted with doubts by many lawmakers.
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The price of a house in Chattanooga is rising! Read more here: https://t.co/9KaXzVl5R9

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Rest in peace to the 3 victims.. We need better gun restrictions in America.

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Following a deadly shooting on McCallie Avenue earlier this month that left three dead and 14 injured, members of the Chattanooga City Council have approved an emergency purchase of 11 additional police cameras.

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Tourism in Chattanooga is climbing! Read about it here: https://t.co/8UXq4BX7OX

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Rausch was first named TBI director in 2018.

A U. S. Army veteran with more than three decades of law enforcement experience, Rausch spent 25 years with the Knoxville Police Department, including seven years as the department's chief of police. https://t.co/gAUh3pt7iD

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Jim Coleman was offered a one-year, $650,000 contract and would replace former CEO Dr. Will Jackson, who left Erlanger on June 10.

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Hamilton County school board candidate Larry Grohn is scheduled to appear in court for allegedly stealing $710 worth of campaign signs belonging to the Democratic candidate for district attorney, John Allen Brooks.

But Grohn says he didn't steal them. https://t.co/yog58BqwGT

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The arrest in Rossville this week of a speeding motorcycle rider suffering from cancer has turned into a viral moment; some people support his "bucket list" adventure, while others can't see past his endangerment of other drivers.

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Three Trump-era Justice Department officials recounted persistent badgering from the president, including day after day of directives to chase baseless allegations that the election won by Democrat Joe Biden had been stolen.

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When Tyner Middle High Academy opens in the fall of 2024, it will be Hamilton County Schools’ most modern facility, equipped with metal panel roofing, covered walkways for students and a brand new turf football field.

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A convicted drug dealer from Chattanooga is accused of submitting fake forms to garner a loan for a nonexistent construction firm under an $800 billion COVID-19 relief plan authorized by Congress to help small business owners.

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The measure would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged dangerous.

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