Listen A national criminal justice group is asking a court in Memphis and Gov. Bill Lee to re-examine the case of a man executed 13 years ago. The Innocence Project says there are inconsistencies in the evidence that was used to convict Sedley Alley for the rape and murder of a woman in the 1980s. […]
National Group Wants To Reopen Tennessee Death Row Case, 13 Years After Execution
Lawmakers Vote To Bring School Vouchers To Tennessee, But With An Increased Price Tag
Listen After weeks of negotiations, the Tennessee General Assembly passed Gov. Bill Lee’s biggest education initiative Wednesday. But the final version has a higher price tag than originally estimated.
Unlike Other Hospital Chains, Nashville-Based HCA Remains In Buying Mode
Listen The nation’s largest hospital company sees more opportunities for expansion as many institutions struggle to break even. Nashville-based HCA reported its first quarter earnings Tuesday and maintained its multi-year growth streak.
Learning To Read, At Age 55
Listen When a Nashville man named Robert was young, no one seemed to mind that he didn’t know how to read. But as he got older, his lack of literacy made challenges in life even more difficult.
In Speech, Mayor David Briley Takes His Shots At School Leadership But Also Asks For Allies
Listen Nashville Mayor David Briley dedicated the largest amount of time in his State of Metro speech on Tuesday to discussing the public school system, which he called his top priority. Briley also showed he’s willing to use sharp words to try to influence the district’s leaders. But there’s only so much the mayor can […]
Tennessee Senate Pushes Off Debate On Controversial Adoption Bill To 2020
Listen The Tennessee Senate has dropped a proposal that would let private adoption agencies reject would-be parents based on their religious beliefs. Backers of the bill (HB836/SB1304) had said the measure would protect faith-based organizations from lawsuits for following their moral beliefs. But lawmakers have been feeling mounting pressure from companies and advocacy groups that […]
Nashville Mayor: Goal Is Not To Be ‘It City’ But ‘Most Equitable City’
Listen Nashville is prospering, but the city could be doing more for the people who already live here. That was a key message from Nashville Mayor David Briley during his annual State of Metro speech on Tuesday morning.
Despite Misgivings, Gov. Bill Lee Plans To Allow Sports Gambling In Tennessee
Tennessee likely will soon join the list of states that have legalized online sports gambling. The measure passed the state legislature Tuesday and is headed to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee, whose office says will let it become law despite his personal opposition to gambling.
Poll: Nashvillians Seem To Be Souring On The City’s Rapid Growth
Listen Nashville residents are becoming more uneasy with the city’s rapid growth, according to a new poll from Vanderbilt University taken ahead of citywide elections this summer. The survey by the school’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions found that a slim majority of city residents still believe Nashville is on the right track, […]
So You Want A New Library Or Fire Station? Nashville Tries Point System To Sway Which Comes First
Listen Nashville has a long wish list of civic projects, like new fire stations, libraries, community centers, sidewalks and stoplights. But for decades, figuring out when your neighborhood’s project would get funded has been shrouded in mystery. The jockeying for city funding has also been a source of political in-fighting within the Metro Council, as […]
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