Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander went around in circles today with the woman charged with rolling out the Affordable Care Act.
Exasperation Marks Sen. Alexander’s Exchange At Obamacare Hearing
500 Miles Off Course, Canadian Never Radioed Nashville Airport Before Crash
It’s still unclear why the plane, with a flight plan to stay in Canada, showed up in Tennessee, before crashing.
Tennessee Activists Complain Textbooks Riddled With Liberal Bias
Conservative activists who’ve been voluntarily reviewing Tennessee textbooks say many have an underhanded, liberal slant. Several signed up to speak at a legislative hearing Tuesday where they said their biggest beef with new history books may be crimes of omission.
Hospital Giant HCA Hopes HealthCare.gov Is Fixed ASAP
Nashville-based HCA is hoping problems with the HealthCare.gov website are fixed soon. The nation’s largest for-profit hospital company is betting on a bonanza of newly insured patients. HCA has hired 400 of its own counselors to help people sign up for coverage on the new health insurance exchanges.
Old School: The Making of Hume-Fogg Academic
For a small group of students, this groundbreaking public magnet school in Nashville, TN, was a haven—a place where smart kids felt comfortable in their curiosity, and students from any zip code could feel they belonged.
Amendment Supporter Says It Won’t Outlaw TN Abortions, Yet
Conservatives who support an anti-abortion amendment to Tennessee’s constitution have launched a yearlong campaign ahead of next year’s vote. They want to get a message out that the measure does not outlaw abortions.
TN Textbook Bias Is In The ‘Eye Of The Beholder’
Members of the panel that approves textbooks to be used in Tennessee schools say there’s no way to eliminate bias from the materials. Lawmakers are probing past decisions by the state textbook commission after activists raised concerns about religious bias.
Nashvillians Again Asked To All Read The Same Book–And It’s A Strange One
The last time Mayor Karl Dean asked Nashvillians to all read a book together, it was “Life of Pi,” about a boy trapped in a lifeboat with a tiger. The newest citywide read, announced Monday night, seems to follow the animal theme.
Rocker Frampton, Country’s Mandrell Wait No More: They’re Among Newest Inductees To Musicians Hall of Fame
The late Roy Orbison, 70s superstar Peter Frampton, and Barbara Mandrel are among this year’s inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame. The hall recently reopened in Municipal Auditorium, after it was evicted from its old location to make way for Music City Center.
TN Lawmakers Comb Textbooks For ‘Indoctrination’
Tennessee lawmakers are spending the next two days making sure classroom textbooks are “tools of education, not indoctrination.” Those are the words of Senate Education Committee chair Dolores Gresham, who will lead the hearings.
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