The Tennessee Senate voted last week to reform one aspect of a decades-old law that makes it a crime to not disclose an HIV diagnosis to a sexual partner.
Lawmakers seek to reduce penalties for HIV criminal exposure law
Tennessee lawmakers’ targeting of transgender athletes runs afoul of the federal administration
Tennessee lawmakers have set themselves on a collision course with the federal government over whether transgender women should be able to compete in sports with cisgender women.
New career options could soon open for thousands of immigrants in Tennessee
Under current law, some immigrants who are federally authorized to work in the US, like DACA and TPS receipients, are still denied access to state professional and commercial licenses. That can prevent certain immigrants from working in a wide range of career fields.
Nashville will spend $600K on more support services for mental health court
Nashville is investing in a program that aims to prevent people with mental illness or cognitive delays from cycling through the criminal justice system.
At the statehouse: Trans athlete bill heads to governor, abortion pill bill passes House, Supreme Court stops injunction on maps
Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Yarbro says legislators are trying to “get out of this General Assembly without doing too much damage.” But it’s not clear if members on the other side of the aisle are done trying to get controversial bills passed this session.
The story behind the story: How WPLN’s Alexis Marshall reported on East Nashville’s newest microrestaurants
WPLN News producer Alexis Marshall interviewed the restaurateurs and has a list of recommendations for anyone making their first visit to The Wash.
Five questions for WPLN’s Afternoon Editor Julia Ritchey
Julia Ritchey is the newest member of WPLN News. As the station’s first-ever Afternoon News Editor, Julia is actively involved in daily news coverage, editing stories and boosting general morale during a global pandemic. Get to know her. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? “A […]
Nashville native and countertenor Patrick Dailey finally steps onto the city’s biggest classical stage
Nashville native Patrick Dailey is an opera singer who has performed internationally to great acclaim. Now after several years of singing, teaching and collaborating here, Dailey is making his performance debut with the Nashville Symphony as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah.
How a former car wash is bringing new microrestaurants to East Nashville and reducing barriers for small business owners
The Wash is a new food hall retrofitted from an old car wash. It’s pretty unusual. There’s next to no parking. The restaurants have walk-up counters and a large communal patio, with a cocktail bar in the last bay.
Nashville judge won’t intervene in the comptroller’s financial takeover of Mason
Mason is a majority Black town with financial woes that dates back to a previous, mostly white administration. Today, the town’s elected officials are mostly Black.
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