Nashville Public Radio has produced so many compelling stories this year — stories with the power to inspire, elicit laughter,or even conjure sadness or anger, but that always offer a glimpse through someone else’s eyes.
The Year’s Most Memorable Podcast Episodes From Nashville Public Radio
Tennessee Enrollment In Obamacare Wasn’t So Low This Year After All
Listen Tennesseans made up ground signing up for individual health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in the final week. Despite running well behind last year through the open enrollment period, the final tally is down just 3 percent.
Ethics Board Finds Megan Barry Violated Two City Standards
Listen An additional punishment could come down next year on former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. On Wednesday, the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct found enough evidence to say that her affair with a police sergeant violated city ethics standards, and the board asked the Metro Council to formally censure her.
A Year After State Audit, Lawmakers Question Whether A Middle Tennessee Prison Has Improved
Listen State lawmakers once again questioned Correction officials about the conditions of Tennessee’s largest prison. A year ago, a state audit found that Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility in Hartsville was understaffed and mishandling complaints by inmates.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Tennessee Of Over-Regulating Pain Management
A report from Human Rights Watch accuses Tennessee of regulating opioids to the point of depriving patients in pain. Along with Washington State, the analysis focuses on Tennessee because of its new prescribing regulations, which are considered some of the strictest in the nation.
From An Ex-Police Chief To A Football Coach, Nashville Police Oversight Board Has 182 Nominees
Listen Nashville’s new police oversight board will have 11 members — but choosing them won’t be easy. With the addition of dozens of candidates before Tuesday’s deadline, the final tally of nominees ended up at 182.
Tennessee Sees Drop In Drug-Dependent Births After Helping Pregnant Women Detox
Listen This year may prove to be a turning point for Tennessee’s crisis of drug-dependent babies. Preliminary figures on the number of cases show they’re down roughly 10 percent — the first meaningful drop since the state started keeping track, partially as a result of a budding philosophical change in treatment.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Will Not Run For Re-Election In 2020
Listen U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced Monday morning he will not seek re-election in 2020. His decision means Tennessee will have an open U.S. Senate seat in the next election cycle.
What We Can Learn From One Family That Took Tennessee’s Free College Offer
Listen Jim Bare never used to spend his Friday nights working on math. Now, he does it willingly — often with the rest of his family. In September, Jim, 65, signed up for his first semester of Volunteer State Community College under the Tennessee Reconnect program. His daughter also enrolled there. So did her husband. […]
Republican Lawmakers Say They Could Weigh In On Nashville’s New Police Oversight Board
Listen The voter-approved Community Oversight Board in Nashville could be a point of contention when the state legislature reconvenes next month. Republican leaders have recently expressed concerns that could stop the board in its tracks.
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