S. Heather Duncan has been an award-winning newspaper journalist for more than 15 years, and now freelances from Knoxville, Tennessee. She specializes in in-depth coverage of the environment, public health and government.
Teachers and school systems fear running afoul of the gateway law, which allows teachers to be fined up to $500 for discussing “gateway sexual activity” in the classroom.
Thousands of Tennesseans were removed from a federal Medicare Savings Program because they didn’t complete paperwork. State officials say they mailed a warning—but advocates say few received notice.
