Gov. Bill Lee signed on Wednesday what he says is the first response to the Covenant School shooting. It’s a school safety package that opponents say does not address the real issue.
Gov. Bill Lee signs law to fund school security. Activists say it doesn’t address the root of the problem.
Joy Oladokun sings for everyone — especially herself — on ‘Proof of Life’
Proof of Life vastly expand Joy Oladokun’s cast of collaborators and enables her to pursue a wider array of sonic ideas.
New report shows substantial pay gaps across all Metro departments
Nashville’s government employs nearly 10,000 Tennesseans. And a new eight-year analysis from the Metro Human Relations Commission shows struggles with diversity and equity across all 51 departments.
Metro is turning over the Covenant assailant’s writings to a judge. But that doesn’t mean the documents will go public.
Nashville Police is submitting the Covenant school assailant’s writings to a judge for review, in accordance with a court order. It’s the latest move in a court battle over how much of the documents in the Covenant School shooting case should be publicly released.
TennCare’s fraud unit receives funding again, despite WPLN’s report showing lackluster results
Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, has a unit dedicated to rooting out potential fraud among beneficiaries and caregivers. A WPLN story from February showed that while costing taxpayers $6.4 million each year, they recoup far less than that.
Gov. Lee calls Tennessee lawmakers back Aug. 21 for a special session on gun laws
The governor announced the date of the session Monday, less than three weeks after the official legislative session ended early.
State sets aside $20M for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers
Republican lawmakers worked with Gov. Bill Lee this year to put aside $20 million dollars in the upcoming budget for crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel people against abortions.
Oprah Winfrey tells Tennessee State University graduates to fight cynicism with hope
Oprah Winfrey returned to her alma mater, Tennessee State University, as the commencement speaker for the class of 2023 on Saturday. The media mogul and philanthropist spoke to the over 800 undergraduates who were receiving degrees from the historically Black university.
Swifties descend on Nissan Stadium for Eras Tour weekend (Taylor’s Version)
Nashville is no stranger to snarled-up traffic ahead of big concerts, but this weekend could take that to a whole new level. The city is preparing for a fan takeover, as three nights of Taylor Swift concerts are prompting a slew of road closures in East Nashville and downtown around the Nissan Stadium venue.
Tennessee bill to define ‘sex’ as gender assigned at birth mirrors other red state crackdowns on identity
Tennessee is poised to join several other states that have created legislation to restrict people from changing their gender from anything other than the sex they were assigned at birth.
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