Listen A higher percentage of high school seniors from Tennessee have filled out their federal financial aid forms for college than from any other state. It’s a familiar refrain for state higher education officials: Tennessee has led the nation ever since Tennessee Promise went into effect in 2015, requiring students to fill out the financial aid […]
Why It Matters That Tennessee Again Leads The Nation In Filing For College Financial Aid
Barry Claims Her Affair Broke No Laws, But Investigators Want To Make Sure
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry could face multiple investigations in the wake of an extramarital affair she had with the head of her security detail. What’s being called into question is the use of taxpayer money for trips she took with her former bodyguard as well as thousands of dollars in overtime pay he received.
What The Tennessee Budget Tells Us About Gov. Haslam’s Priorities For His Last Year
Listen Governor Bill Haslam has started trying to sell lawmakers on the last budget of his tenure. And while that may have been overshadowed by Nashville drama developing a few blocks from the capitol, the numbers the budget contains can say something about this session’s legislative priorities.
Lawmakers Prepare To Debate Medicaid Work Requirement, And Haslam Sees An Unexpected Upside
Listen Tennessee lawmakers could debate this session whether to add a work requirement to Medicaid, after President Donald Trump’s administration said last month that it’d be willing to accept proposals that force enrollees to have a job, be training for one or engage in some sort of volunteer work.
Why The State Is Talking Up Technical Colleges To High School Counselors
Listen Tennessee has put a spotlight on its community colleges in recent years, making these higher education institutions the focus of programs like Tennessee Promise. Now, state officials are trying to give technical colleges the same boost — and they’re starting by trying to win over high school guidance counselors.
Nashville Democrat Proposes State Law To Keep General Hospital Open
Listen A Nashville Democrat wants to keep the city from closing General Hospital — by order of state law. A bill introduced this week would require that Nashville maintain a full-service public hospital.
TBI To Investigate Mayor Megan Barry’s Affair For Potential Misuse Of Funds
Listen The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will look into Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s extramarital affair with the head of her security detail. This morning the city’s top prosecutor, District Attorney Glenn Funk, asked the state agency to find out whether any laws were broken by the illicit relationship, including misappropriation of public funds and official […]
After Nashville Mayor’s Affair Disclosure, Barry Addresses Questions About Effectiveness
Listen Revelations about Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s extramarital affair have surfaced just as she pursues one of her toughest political goals: convincing voters to fund her multi-billion-dollar mass transit plan. But after what she called an embarrassing and “very bad day,” she won’t be taking a leave.
Haslam Administration Hopes Its Latest Request For Megasite Funds Will Seal A Deal
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam is asking state lawmakers for another $30 million for the Memphis Regional Megasite — a little less than half of what top officials say is needed to complete the sprawling industrial park along Interstate 40 in West Tennessee. But officials say that could be enough to clear away the biggest stumbling block […]
Mayor Megan Barry Apologizes For Extramarital Affair: ‘I Made A Mistake’
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry disclosed an extramarital affair with the head of her security detail on Wednesday and publicly apologized after mounting media inquiries about the sudden retirement of police Sgt. Rob Forrest.
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