Listen During the day, the steps of the Tennessee Capitol can be busy with lawmakers, staffers and journalists running around trying to make it on time to meetings. But at night, there’s a different kind of running.
The Tennessee Capitol Steps: Home To Legislators By Day, Exercisers At Night
Why Many In Nashville’s Health Care Industry Oppose ‘Medicare For All’
Listen Calls are growing among Democrats to expand Medicare. They view opening up the government insurance program for seniors as a way to achieve universal health coverage. But Nashville’s health care industry roundly rejects “Medicare for All,” despite vocally supporting efforts to expand insurance coverage.
Curious Nashville: How One Man’s Fascination With Concrete Led To An Odd Pair Of Park Monuments
Most visitors to Nashville’s Centennial Park can guess what the main attraction is: The Parthenon. Towering over the landscape, it catches the eye of…
Tennessee House Clamps Down On Debates Over National Politics
Listen The open mic portion of the Tennessee House of Representatives is over. GOP leaders have pushed through rules that eliminate the personal orders period, and added tight restrictions on what they can say during the segment that replaces it.
From Trash Problems To Potholes, City Data Reveal Nashville’s Common Complaints
The city of Nashville now knows better than ever what bothers its residents.
The Tri-Star State: Haslam Reflects On 8 Years In Office And What He Hopes Bill Lee Will Learn
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam wraps up eight years in office at the end of this week. His tenure has been marked by some nationally recognized successes — like boosting college enrollment — and one big defeat: the failure of his Medicaid expansion plan, Insure Tennessee.
The Partial Government Shutdown Steadily Hits Harder In Middle Tennessee
Listen Reporting on a partial government shutdown is trickier than it might sound. The very people typically tapped to disperse public information can’t do it because they’ve been furloughed, deemed non-essential. And no one else feels obliged or allowed to speak to the media. But here’s what we know. The impacts remain fairly minimal three […]
The Tri-Star State Extended Interview: Glen Casada — His Rise To Speaker And What He’ll Do
Listen Earlier this week, we aired a profile of incoming House Speaker Glen Casada. The position gives the Franklin Republican broad powers to shape the direction of the state legislature — on everything from what bills come up for votes to how lawmakers investigate and police misconduct.
A Bible Passage Inspires An Ethics Rule Change In The Tennessee House
Listen A biblical concept is the inspiration behind a rule change in the Tennessee House of Representatives. The new policy, proposed by state Rep. Mathew Hill, R-Jonesborough, requires lawmakers to get a second signature when filing an ethical complaint.
As New Session Begins, Lawmakers Learn Do’s And Don’ts On Ethics And Harassment
Listen One of the first things lawmakers do once they are sworn in into the Tennessee House of Representatives is learn about what is unethical and what is criminal. For lawmakers who have been in the statehouse for more than one session, the required training could sound like more of the same. But the freshman […]
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