A new Tennessee law would open organizations to lawsuits if people they have help house go on to commit a crime.
Nonprofits that find housing for undocumented immigrants will face new legal risks
NashVillager Podcast: Whips and political pressure
Did a legislative token of honor go too far? Plus, the local news for April 18, 2025.
Tennessee lawmakers vote to ban most cannabis products, despite protest from local businesses
Tennessee retailers will soon have to take their most popular hemp products off the shelves, after the Tennessee General Assembly passed a measure that would ban a key ingredient.
Warner Park hosting exhibit of conservation-minded paintings this weekend
A nonprofit collective of artists called the Chestnut Group painted scenes of the nearly century-old park to benefit its preservation.
NashVillager Podcast: Immigration facts
Who are the immigrants moving to Tennessee? Plus, the local news for April 17, 2025.
ACLU asks court to block Rutherford County’s school board from banning more books
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three anonymous families and an organization supporting the free expression of writers, called PEN America. Thirty-two members of PEN America have had a total of 53 books banned or restricted by the Rutherford County school board.
TN passes $60 billion budget, slashes money for starter homes, boosts funding for state AG
The Tennessee General Assembly approved a $60 billion budget Wednesday, as federal funding cuts put a large portion of that money at risk.
Thousands more TN students would eat free in school under new bill
A bill moving through the statehouse would expand free school meals to thousands more Tennessee students.
NashVillager Podcast: Lethal injection
Can execution be humane? Plus, the local news for April 16, 2025.
Welcome to the Classy Hotel Ankawa
In this first travelogue from WPLN’s Rose Gilbert, we arrive with her in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, for her five-week reporting trip.
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