Rep. Sabi Kumar says this is meant to unite Tennesseans who are divided over the bust of the Confederate general.
Tennessee Capitol Commission Could Add Civil Rights Statue Instead Of Removing Nathan Bedford Forrest
‘He Saved My Life’: Prison Guards, Jurors And Victims’ Families Defend Death Row Inmate Nicholas Sutton
Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he won’t intervene in Nicholas Sutton’s scheduled execution Thursday. Sutton will likely die in the electric chair Thursday night for killing a fellow inmate in January of 1985. That’s after more than a dozen people asked the governor to let Sutton spend the rest of his life in prison. […]
Nashville’s Bus Service Wants To Run Longer Hours, But Needs Funds To Pay For It
WeGo says it needs a 3% budget increase to maintain the status quo and avoid a second straight year of service cuts.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton In Nashville: U.S. House Committed ‘Impeachment Malpractice’
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton believes the U.S. House of Representatives committed “impeachment malpractice.” Bolton’s remarks Wednesday at Vanderbilt University received criticism from another former adviser, Susan Rice.
Nevada Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Democratic presidential candidates are debating once again, this time in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday’s caucuses in Nevada. Follow NPR’s live analysis.
University Of Tennessee Board Wants Interim President Randy Boyd To Stay
The University of Tennessee board is recommending that interim president Randy Boyd’s position become permanent. The board’s chair, John Compton, said Wednesday he wanted to give Boyd a five-year term.
Tennessee Governor Backtracks On Paid Family Leave, Giving The Legislature Final Say
It will now be up to the Tennessee legislature to decide whether state employees will get 12 weeks of paid family leave, a benefit that was supposed to start March 1.
At Nashville’s ‘Super Bowl Of Turkey Calling,’ The Goal Is Recruiting New Hunters
Turkey calling is a skill that hunters use to try to attract birds in the wild. But inside a ballroom at the Opryland Hotel, mimicking turkeys got competitive last weekend.
Why Black Barbers In Nashville Are Being Asked To Check Their Clients’ Blood Pressure
The screening is modeled after projects in California and Texas that have had success treating hypertension where patients are most comfortable and already go regularly.
Move Aside, Iowa: Bill Seeks To Make Tennessee The First Presidential Contest In 2024
A new bill by two Democrats would make Tennesseans to be the first in the nation to cast a ballot in a presidential contest in 2024. The sponsors of the bill (HB2511/SB2815) claim that Tennessee is better qualified to be a so-called early state.
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