Listen Randy Boyd, a Republican businessman and longtime ally of Gov. Bill Haslam, has been nominated to serve as the interim president of the University of Tennessee, following the decision of the system’s current leader to move up his retirement.
Haslam Ally, Former Gubernatorial Candidate Randy Boyd Nominated As UT’s Interim President
City Approves $130K Police Misconduct Settlement
Listen The Metro Council approved a substantial settlement Tuesday over an allegation of police misconduct. It’s one of the larger payouts in nearly a decade, mainly because the woman arrested fought every step of the way.
After A Decade In The Works, Campus For Former Prisoners Opens In Antioch
A faith-based group in Nashville that aims to reduce recidivism officially opened a new campus in Antioch Tuesday, nearly a decade after first proposing the complex in another part of Davidson County.
Nashville Price Transparency Firm Tells Congress To Police Health Care Consolidation
Listen A Nashville-based health care firm warns that consolidation in the hospital industry is driving up prices of tests and procedures. A co-founder of Healthcare Bluebook appeared before senators Tuesday amid a series of hearings on the ballooning cost of health care.
Blackburn Says Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote Should Go Forward; Bredesen Calls For Delay
Listen U.S. Sen. Bob Corker has joined the group of lawmakers who are calling to put off the vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, but the two candidates running to succeed him disagreed Monday on the need for a delay The Senate is scheduled to vote on Thursday, and in an interview […]
DiPietro Stepping Down from UT President Post Following Increased Tension with State Lawmakers
Listen University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro announced Monday that he’ll step down after seven years in charge, a move he’s been planning for a while but still comes sooner than some had anticipated.
Supporters In Tennessee Of Music Copyright Reform Hopefully Say Passage Is ‘Just A Matter Of Time’
Listen Musicians and their advocates are claiming it’s only a matter of weeks before copyright reform legislation passes. The long-awaited Music Modernization Act has bipartisan support. The measure cleared the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, but it’s been stalled in the Senate, amid a heavy lobbying campaign from private companies involved in collecting and […]
State Tries To Decide: Should Paddle Companies Have To Pay To Use Tennessee’s Rivers?
Listen Complaints of longer wait times and crowded rivers around the launches used by boaters and kayakers have created conflict among commercial outfitters and individuals. But a law passed to unclog the ramps is already creating some concerns.
As One Nashville School Quietly Re-Segregates, A Group Of Parents Pushes Back
Listen Tucked away on a leafy side street in East Nashville, Lockeland Elementary Design Center is ranked the fourth-best in the district. But in recent years, the student body at Lockeland has gone from half African-American to nearly all white. It’s a shift so stark that a group of parents say the school must do […]
In Nashville, Researchers Get A Rare Chance To Study Minority Health
Listen Nashville General Hospital and Meharry Medical College are pooling all of their patient data over the last 10 years and making it available to researchers. The data set is meant to provide insight into local health challenges and broader racial disparities.
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