Nashville’s public housing agency broke ground Friday on its first new apartment building in nearly two decades. The 68-unit Cayce Place, in East Nashville, will be a four-story building that looks state-of-the-art next to its squatty brick neighbors built in the 1950s. The project will be the first step toward demolishing and rebuilding the entire […]
Nashville’s New Approach To Public Housing Takes Shape In East Nashville
What Do The Slogans Used By Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates Mean To Them?
Listen The two candidates remaining in Nashville’s mayoral contest are leaning heavily on slogans that can be difficult to interpret.
Metro Agency Asks Whoever Becomes Mayor To Hire More Diverse Staff
Listen Nashville’s mayor hasn’t been chosen yet, but whoever wins the position is already being asked to consider diversity when hiring staff and advisers.
Three Issues That Separate At-Large Metro Council Candidates
Listen The candidates vying for one of Nashville’s five at-large Metro Council seats support many of the same proposals and principals. But here are three areas where there’s some daylight between their positions:
Megan Barry Endorsed By Former Rival Charles Robert Bone
Listen Attorney Charles Robert Bone failed to make the run-off in Nashville’s mayoral race and on Thursday became the first candidate to choose publicly between Megan Barry and David Fox.
TN Senator: Guardsmen Who Fire Own Guns During Terrorist Attacks Shouldn’t Be Sued
Listen A state lawmaker wants to protect Tennessee National Guard members from lawsuits if they try to use their own handguns to stop a terrorist attack. Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, plans to introduce the measure by January. He says he’s developing it in consultation with Major General Max Haston.
Neither Mayoral Candidate Did Well With Nashville’s African-Americans; How Do They Win Them Over?
Listen Neither candidate remaining in Nashville’s race for mayor got many votes in predominantly African-American parts of town. In some North Nashville precincts, both were in the single-digits. So WPLN asked what the mayoral hopefuls would say to win over black voters.
Candidates Frame Choice For Nashville Voters In Mayoral Debate
Listen In the first debate, which wasn’t televised, mayoral candidate David Fox initiated all the attacks. But Wednesday night at Belmont University, Megan Barry landed jabs even in her opening statement. “His vision is one of austerity and mine is one of prosperity,” Barry said.
Tennessee Lawmakers Want Inspectors To ‘Dig A Little Deeper’ Into Planned Parenthood
Listen Republican lawmakers in Tennessee raised the possibility Wednesday of placing more regulations on abortion providers. At a hearing called in response to hidden-camera videos released over the summer, state health officials told lawmakers they have no evidence that any Tennessee clinics deal in fetal tissue. Commissioner John Dreyzehner said it would be illegal under state law to buy […]
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