While the legislature hasn’t passed major gun reform, it did approve millions in state funds for security, including dedicated funds for private schools.
Anatomy of the perfect Tennessee road trip
When WPLN Senior Music Writer Jewly Hight pitched This Is Nashville producer Magnolia McKay the idea for an episode about roadside attractions, McKay was quick to say yes. But she was not prepared for the deep knowledge Hight had on the plethora of fun and quirky stops within Tennessee state lines. Luckily, she was an eager student and a good sport.
Students would have to watch a fetal development video created by an anti-abortion group under TN Senate bill
Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, wants kids to learn about early fetal development from a video depiction. The bill she’s sponsoring is headed to the Senate floor. It’d require that schools add a video like “Meet Baby Olivia” to their family life curriculum.
Tennessee stalls a bill that would increase penalties for transporting undocumented immigrants
Legislation filed in Tennessee’s statehouse would increase the penalty for people that give a ride to an undocumented immigrant.
A compromise on TSU’s board has emerged. Will it make it to the governor’s desk?
Dueling proposals to change the membership of Tennessee State University’s board of trustees are advancing in the legislature. It’s unclear which version of the plans will win out.
How the anti-vaccine movement pits parental rights against public health
Gayle Borne has fostered more than 300 children in Springfield, Tennessee. She’s cared for kids who have rarely seen a doctor — kids so neglected that they cannot speak. Such children are now even more vulnerable because of a law Tennessee passed last year that requires the direct consent of birth parents or legal guardians […]
From the People’s Plaza to the page: Vanderbilt author on the politics behind her new sci-fi novel
Micaiah Johnson’s newest book, Those Beyond the Wall, is out today. She will be at Parnassus Books on March 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Dueling school voucher bills advance in Tennessee with no compromise in sight
A key House committee passed a sweeping, controversial school voucher bill on Wednesday, and the Senate version cleared its first hurdle.
Sumner County voters shut down Constitutional Republicans’ attempt to win a school board majority
Not a single school board candidate endorsed by Sumner County Constitutional Republicans won their primary Tuesday. Instead, a slate of more moderate Republicans racked up wins.
Vastly different school voucher plans are advancing in Tennessee’s legislature this week. Here’s where things stand.
Lawmakers are now in their second week of weighing competing proposals to expand private school vouchers across Tennessee.