As soon as Nashville’s elections ended this month, thousands of campaign signs became just about worthless to the candidates overnight. But for the first time, a big batch of those signs will be recycled instead of taken to the dump.
For The First Time, A Big Batch Of Nashville’s Leftover Election Signs Are Being Recycled
Tennessee Physician Staffing Firms Are Behind Ads Resisting Surprise Medical Bill Legislation
Listen An upstart political group airing ads that oppose surprise medical bill legislation is backed by the two largest physician staffing companies in the U.S. — both based in Tennessee.
Citing Budget Cuts, Metro Schools Shuts Its Diversity And Equity Office
Metro Nashville Public Schools has closed its office of Diversity and Equity. The decision came as a result of the district’s budget problems ,…
Tennessee Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Want Change. Will It Happen?
Listen Some Tennessee activists, business leaders and government officials say it feels like the state is ready for meaningful criminal justice reform. At a conference organized by a prison ministry group Wednesday, advocates discussed challenges and solutions to the hot-button issue. But other reformers worry those leading the conversation won’t go far enough.
Good Luck Getting Around This Weekend: Nashville Interstate Closure Is Expected To Snarl Traffic
State officials are anticipating traffic snarls on highways and side streets this weekend as a major interchange on the south side of Nashville shuts down for bridge work. Both I-440 and I-65 will be closed where they meet up in Berry Hill. The shutdown will run from Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 5 […]
Vanderbilt Heart Disease Study Finds Keeping Things Simple May Be More Effective
Listen Vanderbilt cardiologists are finding some benefits in keeping things simple to reduce the risk of heart disease. Their study of a four-in-one pill was published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
With Mayor Briley Defeated, His Affordable Housing Plan May Be Too
Listen One of Mayor David Briley’s defining programs was his ambitious plan to build more affordable housing. Known as Under One Roof, it committed half a billion dollars to the effort. But after Briley lost in a landslide to Councilman John Cooper, the plan is likely to be scrapped.
GM Cuts Off Health Insurance To UAW Strikers In Spring Hill
More than 3,000 workers at the General Motors plant in Spring Hill are no longer covered by their employee health insurance.
How TennCare Could Change Under Nation’s First Block Grant Proposal
Tennessee’s Medicaid program stands to bring in as much as an additional $1 billion a year in federal money if its block grant proposal, released Tuesday, is approved without changes. And TennCare would have more flexibility in how to spend that money, like transforming rural hospitals or funding healthy food and housing.
Tennessee Is Content With Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy If It Speeds Up Payouts
Listen States have been divided over whether Purdue Pharma should be allowed to use Chapter 11 protection as part of a $10 billion settlement. But Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery says the state needs that money now to address effects of the opioid crisis, like funding addiction treatment and buying overdose reversal drugs.
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