The General Assembly has kicked into high gear as we cross the halfway mark of session. This week featured hours-long debates, increasingly punitive bills and protests outside the capitol.
At the statehouse: Republican lawmakers move to erase LGBTQ issues from schools, slap librarians with misdemeanors and threaten felonies for abortion pill providers
Five questions for WPLN’s ‘This Is Nashville’ Multimedia Producer Rose Gilbert
Rose Gilbert (she/her) is the newest member of WPLN News. As one of This Is Nashville‘s Multimedia Producers (along with Tasha Lemley), Rose is actively involved in field reporting, community engagement and show planning. Get to know her. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Spy, […]
What’s driving Nashville’s labor shortage? Some people say gig work is better than low-paying jobs.
Nashville’s economy has just about returned to pre-COVID levels, according to the latest report from the local chamber of commerce. But some Middle Tennessee industries are still struggling to find workers, even as the pandemic ramps down.
A Nashville program turns native Spanish speakers into teachers, building community and economic empowerment in the process
Voces de Nashville hopes to connect more English-speaking residents with the city’s growing Latino population, while expanding job opportunities for historically marginalized women.
What’s new about Tennessee’s proposed school funding formula? The ‘main character’ is now the student.
The proposed legislation still has a long way to go as it makes its way through both chambers and onto the governor’s desk. But, WPLN Education Reporter Juliana Kim tells This Is Nashville, the $9 billion funding formula stands to redirect the way schools are currently supporting students.
Davidson County art teachers reflect on the challenges of the pandemic in new Frist exhibition
A new Frist exhibition features the work of 33 Davidson County art teachers in a celebration of how educators helped students navigate through a difficult and unprecedented time in the pandemic.
First Instagram, now TikTok: Tennessee launches another investigation into children’s online safety
The app has been accused of encouraging students to steal and vandalize school property and call in fake shooting threats. But there might be new cause for concern as the state has announced an investigation into the potential harm on children’s mental health.
Preparing for Middle Tennessee’s next tornado
Tornadoes are a part of life for Middle Tennessee. While tornado season runs from March to June officially, there is also a secondary season in the fall. Additionally, the traditional “tornado alley” appears to be moving closer to the region. While we can’t prevent tornadoes or other severe storms, being prepared can help us keep […]
For unhoused Nashvillians, the price of getting help is a ‘time tax on the poor’
This story first aired on our daily show, This Is Nashville. Listen to the entire episode on housing for the unhoused, here. It’s an early morning in December. Over a breakfast of tater tots and soda, Tammy and her adult son Ray – whose last names we’re withholding for safety concerns – are shuffling through […]
Two years later, a small fraction of tornado survivors are still rebuilding
Two years since the Super Tuesday tornadoes, many hard-hit communities have been almost fully rebuilt. Yet work continues for some survivors of the storm that killed 25 people and damaged more than 4,000 buildings.
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