Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says southern states should stop fighting with each other over jobs and unite as a region to recruit advanced manufacturing in an increasingly global competition.
KY Governor Calls For Job Recruiting Truce Between Southern States
Sen. Alexander Wants To Campaign Both In, And Above, Obamacare Fray
As Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander laid out his stance on Syria this week, he included a campaign pitch in defense of moderation. Alexander was talking to a receptive audience—the kind you’d expect him to bank on for re-election, as he girds to face a conservative tea party challenge in next year’s GOP primary.
Why More Expensive Insurance Can Pay Off
Insurance plans that carry higher premiums may be a bargain for consumers with costly health conditions. Lower out-of-pocket costs for some patients can offset the higher price of the coverage over the long haul.
Following The Clues: ‘Killer Nashville’ Writers Hone Their Craft With A Hands On Whodunit
“It was a dark and stormy night” doesn’t cut it for most readers these days, and neither do sloppy descriptions of crime scenes or murder investigations. That’s why dozens of authors from all over the country recently pored over a blood-spattered car in a Nashville hotel parking garage.
Fort Campbell Community Responds To Possible Airstrikes In Syria
Signs along Fort Campbell Blvd. just outside the sprawling Army post read “welcome home 101st Airborne.” But some in the military community on the Tennessee-Kentucky fear airstrikes in Syria could lead to boots on the ground.
Voting ‘No,’ TN Senator Says ‘Random Military Strike’ In Syria Won’t Help U.S. Credibility
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander says he’ll vote against the president’s call to strike Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack there last month. Alexander says the administration’s proposed strike risks doing more harm than good, and the outcome is too uncertain.
Trail Life USA, The ‘Other’ Boy Scouts Of America
A new faith-based boys group is taking shape, just three months after the Boy Scouts of America decided to change its membership policy to allow gay youth to join. The group, dubbed Trail Life USA, calls itself a Christian alternative to the Boy Scouts, and says it will focus on adventure, character and leadership.
Nashville Symphony Tries Replacing Budget Line Item With Crowdsourcing
The Nashville Symphony has a track record of 19 albums and 14 Grammy nominations. But to make its next recording happen, the NSO is having to scramble for fan support.
Masses Sign Up For Vandy’s Free Online Courses, Few Finish – But Hey, It’s Still A Lot of People
In the last year, tens of thousands of people have signed up for free online classes from Vanderbilt University, although only a small sliver finish a whole course. Still, the school says it’s forging ahead with experimenting in what may be the future of college, kicking off another free online course Monday.
FTA Chief Says State Should Get On Board With The Amp
State officials have been reluctant to commit funding for Nashville’s planned transit line connecting East Nashville and West End. But the federal agency being asked to pay for the largest chunk of the project says the state needs to be involved.
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