Listen After tense Metro budget conversations in the spring, the government is still dealing with some of the fallout, like newly proposed rules and studies. One key concern from that time was that to find cash to balance the city budget, Metro tried to sell off some of its properties.
When Metro Needs Cash, Council Discourages Selling City Properties
Nashville Marks A Pair Of Long-Gone Bars, Where Gay Men Once Gathered Secretly
Listen Nearly 60 years ago, two bars on Commerce Street developed a reputation for being discreet places where gay men in Nashville could mingle. They were just steps from Ryman Auditorium and offices of the Southern Baptist Convention. But despite the well-entrenched taboo against same-sex relationships, bonds were formed there.
Nashville Marks A Pair Of Long-Gone Bars, Where Gay Men Once Gathered Secretly
Nearly 60 years ago, two bars on Commerce Street developed a reputation for being discreet places where gay men in Nashville could mingle. They were…
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Hopes Her ‘Worst Day’ Inspires Others
Listen Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who was forced to resign earlier this year, is quietly re-emerging in the public eye. At a public appearance in Nashville last week, where she said she’s trying to use her “worst day” as an inspiration for others. And that worst day was not March 6 when she had to […]
Curious Nashville: The Complicated Past Of A Historic Tuberculosis Hospital
While World War II raged abroad, it was tuberculosis that was killing far too many Tennesseans on the homefront. So the state set out to establish a…
Black Teacher Turnover Rate Higher Than White Peers In TN
Listen An analysis of Tennessee’s teaching workforce shows schools in the state are struggling to recruit black teachers. And, even if these teachers do get into the pipeline, many quickly shift to another school.
Thousands Of Tennessee Children Are Losing Insurance Coverage, Study Finds
Listen The number of uninsured children in the U.S. has started going the wrong way after nearly a decade of improvement. And Tennessee is part of the problem, according to a study published Thursday by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
Nashville Makes Changes To Give Minority And Women-Owned Companies ‘Fair Shot’ At City Contracts
Listen The city of Nashville will revise the rules governing how it awards government contracts so that more of them go to businesses owned by women and minorities, as well as small businesses. The changes announced Wednesday respond to a study released this fall that found major disparities in Metro contracting and a lack of […]
Former WSMV Anchor Demetria Kalodimos Sues For ‘Continuing Pattern’ Of Age Discrimination
Listen Former Nashville news anchor Demetria Kalodimos is accusing WSMV and its parent company of age and gender discrimination.
That Health Survey In Your Nashville Mailbox — With A Dollar Tucked Inside — Is Not A Scam
Listen Don’t discard a lengthy health survey landing in Nashville mailboxes — so says the organization counting on getting thousands of responses.
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