For attorney and aspiring writer Adam Hill, his journey toward understanding the life of his younger brother, Eric, began by coping with Eric’s death, both in the present and 1,000 years before either of them was ever born.
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The Tri-Star State: How Nashville’s Mayoral Election Could Shape State Politics
Listen Nashville’s mayors have risen in prominence over recent years, not only because of the city’s skyrocketing growth but through outspoken political stances. By pushing LGBT initiatives, decriminalizing marijuana or curbing cooperation with immigration authorities, the city’s leaders have run counter to the state’s Republican supermajority. Whether that conflict continues has been a central issue […]
Mayor’s Race 2019: Contrasting Philosophies About The Job Of Being Mayor
Listen In the runoff for Nashville mayor, the candidates disagree on something fundamental: the core duties of the job. The difference has emerged recently, with Councilman John Cooper describing the role as mostly administrative, while incumbent David Briley is injecting more partisan political stances into the contest.
Briley Tries To Broker Agreement Between General Hospital And Meharry
Nashville Mayor David Briley sits down with the head of Meharry Medical College and Nashville General Hospital Friday in a private meeting. He’s trying to broker a new partnership agreement, with a deadline looming at the end of next week.
Mayor’s Race 2019: On Transit, New Promises Emerge From Briley And Cooper
Nashville’s bus system took a funding hit this year, and some routes will be eliminated later this month . But both candidates for mayor say they’d put…
Lincoln County’s Hospital Gets A New CEO Amid Competing Visions For The Future
Listen Lincoln County’s only hospital has a new CEO who starts this week. Russ Spray has managed other hospitals in southern Middle Tennessee, but now he’s tasked with turning around a facility on the Alabama border that has been bleeding millions of dollars a year.
As Nashville’s Community Oversight Board Starts Investigating, Police Deny Records Requests
Listen Metro Police is refusing to provide information to Nashville’s new Community Oversight Board. The group has submitted multiple public records requests — and they’ve all been denied, a lack of cooperation that could be a sign of a difficult path forward.
Curious Nashville: How The City’s First Skyscraper Gave Weather Reports — And Why It Stopped
Listen During the 1950s, checking the weather wasn’t as easy as it is today. But Nashville residents had one unusual option: to look at the city skyline.
Decision Time: Hear Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates In An Hourlong WPLN Special
Listen Read the transcript for the special show. Nashville’s next mayor will be chosen on Sept. 12, and the two in the runoff — incumbent David Briley and Metro Councilman John Cooper — have been making their case to voters in what has become an intense runoff campaign. In this one-hour program, WPLN goes deep with the candidates on […]
Mayor Briley Signs Executive Order To Discourage Local Cooperation With ICE
Listen Leer en español. Mayor David Briley signed an executive order Tuesday morning that discourages local cooperation with federal immigration agencies. The policy comes amid growing scrutiny of Metro’s relationship with immigration officials.
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