The Tennessee General Assembly is coming back at the end of May after a two-month recess. But the leaders of the two chambers are at odds about what will be debated and who can come.
Tennessee Senate And House Speakers At Odds Over Scope And Access Of Post-Break Session
Tennessee’s Mass Testing Initiative Results In Low First-Day Turnout At Metro Public Housing Units
Tennessee’s two-day mass testing effort at Nashville’s public housing began with a low turnout on Thursday. But even though there’s been a push by health leaders for residents to get tested, not many seemed receptive to the idea.
Tennessee Domestic Workers Struggle To Make Ends Meet In Quarantine
Most have seen their incomes drop to zero.
WPLN News Receives Regional Murrow Award For Excellence In Sound
WPLN News Political Reporter Sergio Martínez-Beltrán has been honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The story, about mariachi in schools, has won “Excellence In Sound” in Large Market Radio, Region 8.
Tennessee Dentists Need Help Finding Masks After Coughing Them Up To The National Guard
Tennessee dentists need some help restocking protective gear after they were asked to give it up to the National Guard. Dentists are now reopening their offices but running into the same shortages of masks, gloves and gowns seen nationwide.
In This Month Of Ramadan, Middle Tennessee Muslims Have Found New Layers Of Meaning In Quarantine
We’re well into the month of Ramadan. In Middle Tennessee, that typically looks like hands-on volunteering, breaking fast with neighbors, and opening the doors of local mosques for non-Muslims to learn about the religion. So, members of the faith have found new ways this year to celebrate the holiday in quarantine.
School Voucher Advocates Press Appeals Court To Let Tennessee Program Proceed
School voucher advocates are pushing for the implementation of the Tennessee program while an appeals court decides on its future. The emergency motion filed Thursday by two libertarian groups on behalf of four parents acknowledges the state’s tight rollout deadline.
Tennessee Trees Have Toppled. Will Wary Residents Be Willing To Replant?
Groups are mobilizing to “re-leaf” the region. But they’re finding that it’s not just the pandemic that’s complicating efforts, but also the hesitations of a community that fears the destructive threat of falling trees.
Nashville Oversight Group Considering Its Own Investigation Into February In-Custody Death
Nashville’s Community Oversight Board wants to investigate the death of a man who was arrested in February. The officers who arrested Gabriel Hines have been accused of using physical force. The Metro Nashville Police Department says an internal investigation cleared them of wrongdoing. But the city’s new police oversight group still has questions.
Tennessee Surpassed Best-Case Scenario Under Vanderbilt’s COVID-19 Modeling
The data shows Tennessee was able to drive down the transmission rate well ahead of initial projections. As a result, the number of people simultaneously hospitalized has plateaued below 300 statewide.
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