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Governors Have an Opportunity to Give Civics Education a Badly Needed Boost Original
Daily · The day's top stories, summarized for you. Something went wrong. Try again. Thank you for signing up! Narrated by TIME AI. Governors have no shortage of ideas about how to improve education. But before deciding what to change, they need an honest answer to a more basic question: How are our students doing? That sounds simple. It isn’t. We governed Tennessee at different times and from different political parties.
The Senate Doesn’t Need a Change in Rules. It Needs a Change in Behavior | National Review
How can senators make every day count? They must talk to each other about hard issues.
THE EDUCATION OF A SENATOR
Self-effacing, often humorous, but in the end a valuable operating manual for a politics that once worked. The former Tennessee governor and senator recounts a long life in politics. Alexander entered the political realm in the 1960s: interning for Robert F.
The most important reason not to end the filibuster: It’s a bad idea
“TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER NOW … END THE RIDICULOUS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Opinion - The most important reason not to end the filibuster: It’s a bad idea
“TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER NOW … END THE RIDICULOUS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Opinion - The most important reason not to end the filibuster: It’s a bad idea
“TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER NOW … END THE RIDICULOUS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Opinion | Donald Trump Isn’t a University President
His higher-education ‘compact’ is a case of federal overreach, even if some of its ideas are good. It happens in every presidential administration. New officials come up with some big idea and say, “Now, let’s make everyone do it.” The latest example of this federal overreach is the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education,” which would create a national board of trustees for America’s roughly 6,000 colleges and universities.
New nuclear explosions along the Oak Ridge Corridor were decades in the making | Opinion
Private-sector innovators are bringing the greatest surge of entrepreneurial activity in Oak Ridge since World War II. None of this is recent or by accident. Here are the reasons for the surge. The new nuclear explosions along the Oak Ridge Corridor have been a long time coming − and they are big and welcome. During the past year, announcements of nuclear-related projects and investments added up to more than $8 billion, according to the Oak Ridge Corridor Development Corporation.
WILLIAM BENNETT, LAMAR ALEXANDER: We both ran the Education Dept and there are 3 things we should keep Original
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States survived for two centuries without a federal Department of Education and could do so again. In the 45 years the department has existed, students haven’t made much progress. Nine-year-olds, for example, are reading no better today than they did when the department was created in 1979.
Lamar Alexander: America is divided politically, but Howard Baker provides us a path to save our republic Original
I believe Howard Baker would see the wheel of history turning again with a new opportunity for today’s generation to improve our republic. The greatest obstacle is that we are divided. Show Caption Hide Caption Howard Baker on the decisive moment in Watergate and Richard Nixon's presidency Howard Baker and John Siegenthaller talk about a conversation with President Nixon that led Baker to find the facts, regardless of politics and party. Lamar Alexander was Sen.
Opinion | Vanderbilt’s Bold Stand for ‘Neutrality’
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier declines to take official positions on issues like abortion, prompting outrage from some faculty. May 15, 2023 6:12 pm ET Maryville, Tenn. When the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the University of California’s president denounced the decision as “antithetical” to UC’s values. Vanderbilt University’s new chancellor took a different approach.
John Rice Irwin's influence on Tennessee's history | Opinion
Excerpted from remarks by former governor and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander at the memorial service for John Rice Irwin. John Rice Irwin stood in a living room in Grainger County, eyed an antique chair and asked its owner, “Would you part with that?” “Why, John Rice,” she replied, “I’m awfully sentimental about that. It was grandmaw’s.” John Rice spread four $20 bills across the dining room table. “What about four Andrew Jacksons?” he asked. “Well, OK,” she said.
Small parking fee is obvious solution to two big problems in the Smokies | Opinion
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash has two big problems and, fortunately, one obvious solution to both. The first big problem is parking. The second big problem is lack of money — enough to make exploring the Smokies the experience that we locals and the park’s millions of visitors expect. The obvious solution to both is a small parking fee.
Lamar Alexander: Electric trucks or flying cars: Tennessee auto industry is well positioned | Opinion
Former U.S. Sen Lamar Alexander was governor of Tennessee when Nissan (in 1980) and General Motors (1985) announced they would build Tennessee’s first auto and truck assembly plants. Will Tennesseans have as many auto jobs during the next 40 years as we have had during the last 40 years? The announcement on Sept.
Lamar Alexander: 'Roots' author Alex Haley found the good and praised it | Opinion
Lamar Alexander, a Republican United States Senator from 2003 to 2021, was Governor of Tennessee in 1986 when the Alex Haley Museum was created. Alex Haley would have been 100 years old this week. It is a good time to recall that his sensational book, "Roots," published in 1976, inspired much of the world’s renewed zeal for discovering our ancestors. "Roots" won a Pulitzer Prize. It became one of the best sellers of all time.
Lamar Alexander: 'Roots' author Alex Haley found the good and praised it | Opinion
Lamar Alexander, a Republican United States Senator from 2003 to 2021, was Governor of Tennessee in 1986 when the Alex Haley Museum was created. Alex Haley would have been 100 years old this week. It is a good time to recall that his sensational book, "Roots," published in 1976, inspired much of the world’s renewed zeal for discovering our ancestors. "Roots" won a Pulitzer Prize. It became one of the best sellers of all time.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: A Troubled Legacy Through Divisive Rhetoric
Wednesday January 13, 2021 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix. (Source:AP Photo/Matt York, File) Mark Hlavacik, University of North Texas; Dustin Hornbeck, University of Texas Arlington; Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder; Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University, and Stanley S. Litow, Duke University Editor's note: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos resigned from her post effective Jan.
Leadership Makes a Difference: Lamar Alexander and K–12 Education - Education Next
Lamar Alexander walks to the Senate floor on January 21, 2020. When the 116th Congress adjourns, sometime before January 2021, Tennessee’s 80-year-old senior senator, Lamar Alexander, will retire after three full terms. No one living today has had more far-reaching influence on American K–12 education. As we wish him many glorious years of retirement, we do well to recognize that his legacy will last even longer.
Alexander, Murray Urge Anthem to Notify All 78.8 Million Americans Affected in Cyber Attack
Mar 18 2015 Alexander, Murray Urge Anthem to Notify All 78.8 Million Americans Affected in Cyber Attack Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) are urging insurer Anthem to notify all 78.8 million Americans whose sensitive personal information may have been exposed in a cyber attack discovered in January.
NIH 'Shark Tank' on track to produce quick, inexpensive COVID-19 tests by fall: Senators Original
Imagine being able to take a test to find out whether you have COVID-19 and get the result in minutes, not days. Imagine also that the test costs $1 or $5 so that you could take tests as often as you want. Think how much easier that would make it for doctors to treat patients and for public health departments to track down and isolate those exposed to the virus.
COVID-19 is not a political matter
The COVID-19 virus is a science matter, not a political matter. But it has become too much of a political matter. Take the issue of masks. We have gotten into a situation where whether you wear a mask or not depends on your attitude toward President Trump. For many Americans, it seems, if you're pro-Trump, you don't wear a mask, and if you don't like Trump, you do wear a mask.
COVID-19 is not a political matter
The COVID-19 virus is a science matter, not a political matter. But it has become too much of a political matter. Take the issue of masks. We have gotten into a situation where whether you wear a mask or not depends on your attitude toward President Trump. For many Americans, it seems, if you're pro-Trump, you don't wear a mask, and if you don't like Trump, you do wear a mask.
Study our history instead of erasing it
A couple of weeks ago protesters tried to tear down Andrew Jackson’s statue in Lafayette Square across from the White House. In these times, does Jackson still deserve a place of honor? Here is the case for Andrew Jackson. Presidential historians usually put him in the top 10 of America’s presidents. He was arguably the most important American president between Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln because much like Lincoln, he preserved the Union. When South Carolina decided following John C.
Study our history instead of erasing it
A couple of weeks ago protesters tried to tear down Andrew Jackson’s statue in Lafayette Square across from the White House. In these times, does Jackson still deserve a place of honor? Here is the case for Andrew Jackson. Presidential historians usually put him in the top 10 of America’s presidents. He was arguably the most important American president between Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln because much like Lincoln, he preserved the Union. When South Carolina decided following John C.
Lamar Alexander: Senate taking up important conservation bill
By Lamar Alexander The United States Senate is considering the most important conservation legislation that we’ve had in half a century, the Great American Outdoors Act. The legislation has the strong support of President Trump, the last six Secretaries of Interior, over 800 sportsmen and conservation groups, and 59 senators — Democrats and Republicans — who are working together in a remarkable way.
Guest Column: Administrators can make colleges the safest small communities
Lamar Alexander/Guest Column Wednesday Jun 10, 2020 at 6:10 PM As universities across the country prepare to open their doors to students this fall, it will be up to college administrators to decide how to do it safely. As universities across the country prepare to open their doors to students this fall, it will be up to college administrators to decide how to do it safely.
The Issue Isn't Whether Colleges Should Reopen, But How
(Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool) Eventually, all roads back to college and school lead through testing -- then tracking and isolating students who have the virus or have been exposed to it, so the rest of the student body doesn't have to be quarantined. Campuses are exploring using mobile phone apps for tracking and creating isolation dormitories for students who have the virus or have been exposed, as the University of Tennessee at Knoxville is doing.
The key issue isn't whether colleges should reopen in the fall but how to do it safely (opinion)
The question for administrators of the nation’s roughly 6,000 colleges and 100,000 schools is not whether to reopen in August, but how to do it safely. Most are working overtime to get ready for the surest sign that American life is regaining its rhythm: 70 million students going back to school.
Salary of TVA's CEO isn't too high. It's in the bottom fourth for big utilities
Lamar Alexander, Guest columnist Published 5:00 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 Federal law requires TVA’s board to “pay competitive compensation” to all its employees. Story Highlights Lamar Alexander represents Tennessee in the U.S. Senate. President Donald Trump made news recently when he said that the Tennessee Valley Authority chief executive’s salary -- $920,000 this year -- is too high. Add in future pension benefits and it could be $8.16 million.
Staying ‘Tennessee strong’
Lamar Alexander Alex Haley, a close friend and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Roots”, used to have a powerful message that I always try to keep in mind: “Find the good and praise it.” These are trying times, but Tennesseans are resilient. And despite all of the current anxiety, illness and economic harm caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen so many Tennesseans stepping up and volunteering their time and resources to help fight back.
King of confusion Coronavirus response defies common sense
Corona means crown, which makes sense because it's definitely presented itself as the king of confusion. So many mixed messages, and I know I'm not alone when I say that enough is enough. I'm all about taking precautions and using wisdom, but I'm not into ridiculousness, and there's plenty of that right now. Let's start with the nonstop commercials ordering people to stay home. They're maddening, and I don't even watch television much.
Congratulations to Cape superintendent Neil Glass
Cape Girardeau School District superintendent Neil Glass was recently recognized with the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) New Superintendent Award for the Southeast District. The honor is reserved for superintendents in their second or third year. Glass has been in his current position since July 2017 and previously served the district as assistant superintendent for administrative services.
The dark side of quarantines, Covid anxiety and who's in charge
Suicides have bumped up locally along with drug hospitalizations. Saint Francis Healthcare System now offers antibody testing and a pathway for those who've recovered to donate plasma to aid others. And, contrary to some concerns voiced in online commentary, a group of local officials are, in fact, meeting daily to chart a course for Cape Girardeau County, analyzing local numbers while listening to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, White House task force and Missouri governor.
SEMO's Walk for Women to be held this weekend in different format
An important fundraiser for Southeast Missouri State University's student athletes will be held this weekend, though in a different format than previous years. The annual Cindy Gannon Walk for Women, which normally brings folks to Houck Field House, will be held virtually due to COVID-19 guidance. Instead of meeting collectively, participants are asked to walk in their own neighborhoods or homes, take a photo and share it on social media using the hashtag #walkforwomensemo.
Unleash America's assets
When our nation was paralyzed by the Great Depression, the federal government launched and managed massive programs to bring relief. After Pearl Harbor, our federal government mobilized industry to make America the great arsenal of democracy, with miracles of production becoming the norm overnight. When we were threatened by a Soviet dominance in space, our federal government mobilized the scientific community and created NASA which met the threat with dazzling scientific achievement.
Numbers low, but Southeast Missouri trending in wrong direction
Centers for Disease Control Today's column checks back with Maria Davis, health educator with the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center. Q: What is the biggest concern public health leaders have now about how people are responding to the coronavirus risk? A: "Right now, our biggest concern is the lack of data for our area. It is difficult for us to determine what is going on in our community when we have tested less than 1% of Cape County Residents.
General Assembly should make Wayfair legislation priority when it returns
With many businesses closed and individuals observing Gov. Mike Parson's stay-a-home Missouri order, consumers are turning more to online stores for purchases. Local municipalities, which were already facing steep sales tax hits due to the pandemic, will be further challenged to fund basic government operations unless they have a use tax in place. Additionally, local retailers will continue to be put at a disadvantage compared to online competitors.
While the economy goes bust, farm-to-table booms
Isabell Ganley, 18, hooks the cows to the pumps at the parlor of the South Mountain Creamery. Photo credit Michael Rayne Swensen. Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, Md. -- There is an argument to be made that the coronavirus pandemic could change the food supply chain for the long term. It may disrupt across the board our reliance on distant producers, processing plants and large chain grocery stores.
How to speed up COVID-19 testing? - www.elizabethton.com
A ‘shark tank’ for government By Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator Roy Blunt There is no safe path forward to combat the novel coronavirus without adequate testing. To contain COVID-19 and persuade Americans to leave their homes and return to work and school, the United States will need tens of millions of diagnostic tests.
Opinion | We need more covid-19 tests. We propose a ‘shark tank’ to get us there.
Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) is chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) is chairman of the Senate’s health appropriations subcommittee. There is no safe path forward to combat the novel coronavirus without adequate testing. To contain covid-19 and persuade Americans to leave their homes and return to work and school, the United States will need tens of millions of diagnostic tests.
Sweeping relief is on the way
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander America’s small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy, but too many are struggling to stay in business as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The good news is that sweeping relief is on the way. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – a nearly $350 billion program – which can help small businesses cover 8 weeks of payroll costs, most mortgage interest, rent, and utilities – is now open for applications.
Protecting Small Businesses
by Senator Lamar Alexander Published: April 8, 2020 America's small businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy, but too many are struggling to stay in business as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The good news is that sweeping relief is on the way. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) - a nearly $350 billion program - which can help small businesses cover 8 weeks of payroll costs, most mortgage interest, rent, and utilities - is now open for applications.
Sen. Alexander & Sen. Burr: Coronavirus prevention steps the U.S. government is taking to protect you
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans are rightfully concerned about the coronavirus -- there are 12 confirmed cases of this new infectious disease in the United States, and the ability of the virus to rapidly spread in China, where it has infected more than 24,300 people and left 491 dead, is alarming. In an attempt to stop the spread of the virus, China has locked down 16 cities where an estimated 45 million people live.
Alexander: Tightened restrictions on Fentanyl will save thousands of Tennesseans - Claiborne Progress
Alexander: Tightened restrictions on Fentanyl will save thousands of Tennesseans By Lamar Alexander U.S. Senator WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on legislation that passed in the Senate yesterday to designate all forms of illegal fentanyl as Schedule 1 narcotics. “Last year, more Tennesseans died from opioid overdoses than were killed in car crashes.
UPS CHASE: Frank Ordonez's family questions police response to Miami chase
Both suspects, 41-year-old cousins Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, were killed along with the driver, Frank Ordonez, and another motorist, 70-year-old Richard Cutshaw, who was waiting at a busy intersection when officers ran up and opened fire from behind the cars of innocent bystanders.
UPS CHASE: Frank Ordonez's family questions police response to Miami chase
Both suspects, 41-year-old cousins Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, were killed along with the driver, Frank Ordonez, and another motorist, 70-year-old Richard Cutshaw, who was waiting at a busy intersection when officers ran up and opened fire from behind the cars of innocent bystanders.
UPS CHASE: Frank Ordonez's family questions police response to Miami chase
Both suspects, 41-year-old cousins Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, were killed along with the driver, Frank Ordonez, and another motorist, 70-year-old Richard Cutshaw, who was waiting at a busy intersection when officers ran up and opened fire from behind the cars of innocent bystanders.
UPS CHASE: Frank Ordonez's family questions police response to Miami chase
Both suspects, 41-year-old cousins Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, were killed along with the driver, Frank Ordonez, and another motorist, 70-year-old Richard Cutshaw, who was waiting at a busy intersection when officers ran up and opened fire from behind the cars of innocent bystanders.
UPS CHASE: Frank Ordonez's family questions police response to Miami chase
Both suspects, 41-year-old cousins Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, were killed along with the driver, Frank Ordonez, and another motorist, 70-year-old Richard Cutshaw, who was waiting at a busy intersection when officers ran up and opened fire from behind the cars of innocent bystanders.
UPS CHASE: Frank Ordonez's family questions police response to Miami chase
Both suspects, 41-year-old cousins Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill, were killed along with the driver, Frank Ordonez, and another motorist, 70-year-old Richard Cutshaw, who was waiting at a busy intersection when officers ran up and opened fire from behind the cars of innocent bystanders.
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