Moderate Republicans may have kept Tennessee’s Governor from having his hands tied regarding Medicaid expansion. They voted with Democrats Tuesday on the powerful Senate Finance Committee to leave the state’s options open.
Moderate Republicans Vote To Leave Medicaid Expansion To Tennessee’s Governor
VW Union Vote Drama Plays Out Away From Tennessee Plant
The days leading up to a big union vote at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant are filling with name-calling and threats, and not inside the Chattanooga factory.
Four Nashville Businesses Raided For Prostitution
The Metro Nashville Police Department announced early this afternoon that four Nashville businesses are being raided for prostitution, including the Golden Massage in Green Hills.
State GOP Lawmakers Call VW ‘Un-American’: If Union Voted In, No More Incentives
VW’s 1,550 workers in Chattanooga will vote through a secret ballot later this week.
Governor Haslam’s Free Community College Promise: How Will This Work?
Tennessee community colleges have been getting a lot of calls in the past week, ever since Governor Bill Haslam announced plans to offer free tuition to high school graduates.
Lipscomb Academy Chief Advocates For Common Core, But Not At Her School
One of Tennessee’s biggest cheerleaders for Common Core has not pushed to adopt the education standards in the private school she now leads.
Private Colleges Contend Plan For Free Community College Limits Options
Schools like the idea of free higher education, but not at the cost of scholarships for their students.
Free Community College: As Initial Praise Dies Down, Concerns Crop Up
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s plan to make community college free to high school grads received instant national praise this week. One education leader calls it the best idea to boost college-going rates in a generation. But concerns are beginning to be raised.
Cold January Put Damper On Nationwide Home Sales, But Not Nashville
Freezing weather in January is expected to put a damper on home sales nationwide, but it didn’t in Nashville. Sales in the area increased, compared to the same month last year.
What’s Common Core? Poll Finds Tennesseans Either Don’t Know Or Don’t Like It
The Common Core educational standards have caused wrangling among state lawmakers and spurred dozens of stories in the media, but a new poll from MTSU finds most Tennesseans unaware.
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