According to a new study from the Brookings Institution, the number of pre-baccalaureate healthcare workers in Nashville has grown by 42 percent since 2000.
For Workers Without Bachelor’s Degrees, Healthcare Is A Booming Field
Watch: Charter School Founder Jeremy Kane Announces Mayoral Run
The former charter school CEO joins Metro councilwoman Megan Barry, attorney Charles Bone and former school board chairman David Fox, though others are also expected to enter the race for Nashville mayor.
Nashville’s Large Kurdish Community To Rally For Independence From Iraq
They hope one day for Kurdistan to include parts of all four countries where Kurds currently live. But U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently urged them to remain part of Iraq.
State Urges Early Voting to Combat Longest Ballot Ever
The state wants to quell the lines at polling sites this year in light of what could be the Tennessee’s longest ballot ever.
Patients Sue TennCare For Giving Them The Runaround
Infants waiting on vaccinations, pregnant women forgoing prenatal care and people with deadly infections refusing to go to the hospital — these are the kinds of anecdotes contained in a new lawsuit against Tennessee’s Medicaid program.
Back From The Border, Southern Baptists Call For Compassion Toward Immigrants
Leaders of the largest protestant denomination in the U.S. are returning from the Texas border. They’re calling on evangelicals to have compassion for the tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors flooding from Central America.
Why Politicians Shy Away From The Phrase ‘I Endorse’
To voters, the semantics probably don’t make a difference. So why don’t politicians always just turn a perceived endorsement into an official one?
Koch Brothers-Backed Forum Pushes Voucher Advocacy In Nashville
The out-of-state advocacy comes months after state lawmakers failed to pass a voucher bill.
Haslam Hasn’t Blocked Same-Sex National Guard Benefits, But Then Again, Nobody’s Applied
Some states are attempting to block this Pentagon-issued directive by not processing applications. When asked, Governor Bill Haslam said he has yet to be faced with that decision.
Italian Gun-Maker Moves All U.S. Production To Tennessee
Earlier this year, Beretta announced plans to open a research and development facility and new production lines in Gallatin. Now, the Italian company says it will move the Maryland production lines “in their entirety to the new Tennessee facility.”
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