Listen This story was updated at 10:30 a.m. A highly anticipated analysis of Nashville police traffic stops has suddenly become a hot-button political matter.
Nashville Policing Study Coming Soon, But Not Fast Enough For Some
Tennessee’s Environmental Agency Wants To Make Universities More Sustainable, Starting With Fisk
Listen Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation is now focusing its efforts on colleges and universities. Fisk University in Nashville is the first to participate in the department’s new Higher Education Institution Campus Sustainability Improvement pilot program.
New Date Set For Execution Of Edmund Zagorski
Edmund Zagorski is now scheduled to be put to death next week, following a last-minute delay granted to accommodate his wish to be executed using the electric chair.
In A Bid To Up Their Recruiting Game, TSU Breaks Ground On Four New Buildings
Listen In an effort to make its facilities more competitive, Tennessee State University broke ground Thursday on two new buildings — bringing its total number of groundbreakings to four in less than a week. The updates come with a big price tag: The two new residence halls, a health sciences building and an alumni welcome […]
Tennessee’s Senate Race Is Either A Tie Or A Blowout, Depending On Who You Ask
Listen Vanderbilt University has released a new poll that shows the Senate race between former Governor Phil Bredesen and Congressman Marsha Blackburn remains too close to call.
Senate 2018: Will Phil Bredesen’s Down-The-Middle Approach Keep Liberal Voters Away?
Listen Former Governor Phil Bredesen has long billed himself as a centrist who’s unafraid to buck his fellow Democrats. That persona made him popular statewide in the early and mid-2000s — even as Tennessee shifted Republican.
Curious Nashville: Why Early Voting Probably Won’t Return To East Nashville
Listen Roughly half of Nashville voters in recent years have been casting their ballots during the two-week early voting period. The convenience of early voting is often cited as a reason. But one place where that’s not an option is in East Nashville.
Report Reveals Tennessee Insurance Companies Made Sizable Profits Last Year
Listen Tennessee insurance companies who sell policies on the individual marketplace had some of the country’s most profitable plans last year, according to a state-by-state comparison from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: How Bill Lee’s Faith Would Influence State Policy If Elected
Listen Few Tennesseans knew much about Republican businessman Bill Lee a year ago. But over the gubernatorial campaign, he’s sketched a picture of what motivates him and what he’d do if elected Tennessee governor next month.
Here Are The 6 Charter Amendments On The Davidson County Ballot
Listen Early voting begins this week in much of Tennessee, and Davidson County residents will see several referendum items on their ballots.
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