Tennessee’s latest anti-trans law will expand beyond public schools and into public spaces.
Gov. Bill Lee Signs Anti-Trans Bathroom Signage Bill Into Law
Sale Of Watkins College Building Generates $22M For Belmont Art Scholarship Endowment
Belmont University has sold the campus of Watkins College of Art in MetroCenter. The $22.5 million sale to a residential developer will establish an endowment to provide scholarships for visual art students.
Gov. Bill Lee Says Masks, Vaccines Shouldn’t Be Required For Tennessee Schoolchildren
Lee also does not plan to call for making the COVID vaccine a requirement for children to attend school.
Mississippi Abortion Case Could Have Impact On Tennessee
The court will be hearing arguments over whether states have to guarantee access to abortion until the second trimester. Tennessee has been among the states arguing that’s too late.
Tennessee Launches $2.5M Vaccine Ad Blitz, Informed By Focus Group Results
Tennessee has launched a targeted ad blitz trying to get COVID vaccine holdouts to reconsider. The messages, titled “Give It A Shot,” were carefully crafted by recent work with a Tennessee focus group of vaccine skeptics.
Houses Of Worship Grapple With The Vaxxed And Unvaxxed Divide
Widespread vaccinations haven’t resolved all the questions of how to gather again, despite the eagerness of congregants to see each other again.
Nash In The Know: So Did Last Year’s Tax Hike Solve Nashville’s Financial Woes?
Nashville’s elected officials have gotten a lot of heat for increasing the property tax rate during the middle of the pandemic.
As Nashville Teens Start COVID Vaccinations, Some Have Concerns
The influx of teens getting COVID vaccines means many are getting shots not because they want to, but because someone else wants them to: namely, their parents.
Nashville Police Punishes Officers Who Raided The Wrong Edgehill Apartment In 2020
Three Nashville police officers who raided the wrong apartment in a public housing complex last summer are now facing harsh discipline. The officers broke down the door while looking for a teenager whom they thought had stolen several cars. Instead, they barged in on a woman and her children.
As Nashville’s Restrictions Loosen, The Restaurant Industry Is At A Crossroads
The Metro Public Health Department decided to loosen the city’s COVID restrictions last week. While many people were thrilled to get rid of their masks ahead of the summer heat, some in the restaurant industry remain apprehensive.
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