Listen Many Tennesseans could end up paying more for health insurance next year, despite a sizable drop in average rates on the individual marketplace. That’s because the subsidies are also shrinking — often more than the monthly premiums.
Why Some Tennesseans Will Pay More For Insurance, Despite Lower ACA Premiums
Explainer: Police Oversight As Envisioned By Nashville Charter Amendment 1
Listen After voters in Davidson County decide who they are going to vote for, they’re getting hit with another question that requires a bit more reading. Metro Charter Amendment 1 spreads across three pages, explaining a proposed citizen panel to review complaints against Nashville police (full text here).
Low-Income Students Still Struggle To Pay For College, Four Years After Tennessee Promise’s Start
Listen Tennessee has been praised for making community college more accessible by giving graduating high schoolers free tuition. But schools in the state have found the free college initiatives are not helping many of the lowest-income students, and some are trying to find ways to fill in the gaps.
Nashville Rabbis Call For Unity, Decry Rise In Hate Speech
Nashville rabbis urged more than a thousand people Monday night to speak out against hateful words and actions following the shooting in Pittsburgh. The memorial service included a song played on one of the Violins of Hope — instruments that survived the Holocaust — and the lighting of 11 memorial candles adorned with Stars of […]
Metro Nashville Employees To Receive Training In Spotting — And Helping — Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Listen Metro Nashville employees could soon receiving training on how to recognize domestic abuse — and what resources are available if they themselves need help.
Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant
Listen Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and safety concerns. That comes from TVA’s Office of Inspector General, an independent arm that looked into the utility’s business operations and interviewed employees over a four-year period.
Church Street Land Swap Idea Has Nashville Leaders Contemplating Fairness
Listen A Nashville developer’s unusual request to swap downtown properties with the city has raised several vexing questions for decision-makers. One surfaced prominently during a public hearing last week: Would it be fair for Metro to approve the deal without first hearing other proposals?
Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant
Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and…
At A Weekend Rally, Blackburn Makes A Pitch For Republican Unity In The Wake Of Kavanaugh Hearings
Listen Republican Marsha Blackburn says she is campaigning hard despite some polls showing her in the lead. Her remarks were made Sunday at a rally featuring a prominent Republican, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
‘Endangered’ List Adds 3 Historic School Buildings And Some Rapidly Changing Nashville Neighborhoods
Listen Three former school buildings with rich and varied histories have been deemed “endangered” by a Nashville preservation group, which is raising the alarm about disrepair and proposed demolitions.
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