undefined Listen Since the fatal Parkland, Fla., school shooting, Tennessee has been hearing more school violence threats through the state’s hotline for youth experiencing a mental health crisis. In the past two weeks, one nonprofit has dispatched its counselors to meet face-to-face with more than 40 young people regarding threats. undefined
undefinedConcern About School Shootings Spill Into Tennessee’s Student Crisis Hotlineundefined
The Next Hurdles For Medical Cannabis In Tennessee
Listen Medical cannabis has gotten further than ever before in the Tennessee legislature. And that’s still not very far. A single subcommittee voted in favor of a bill that would allow prescriptions for patients to use cannabis oils in edibles or through vaping, though not smoking the plant form. To even get there required a […]
To Control Pain, Battle PTSD And Fight Other Ills, Tennessee Vets Try Tai Chi
Listen The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been desperate to cut down on the use of powerful pills. So the mammoth agency has taken a sharp turn toward alternative medicine. The thinking goes that even if it doesn’t cure a mental or physical ill, it can’t hurt.
undefinedFor Speed And Independence, Metro Council Seeks A Memphis Law Firm To Investigate The Mayor undefined
undefined Listen One of the investigations into Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is beginning to take shape, and as it does, members of the Metro Council say they need a public mandate to move swiftly. undefined
undefinedFBI: Former Judge Casey Moreland May Have Used Stolen Money To Bribe A Witnessundefined
undefined Former Davidson County Judge Casey Moreland was taken into custody again Thursday after the FBI filed an obstruction of justice charge against him. This comes almost exactly one year after he was accused of the same thing — trying to interfere with an ongoing FBI investigation into his actions. undefined
Opioids Become System-Wide Priority For University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is making opioid research and awareness a system-wide priority. The commitment came during the annual “state of UT” address this week.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: Interpreting The First Ads Of The Republican Campaign
Listen The primary elections for governor are still months away, but Tennesseans have already gotten a taste of it. The Republican candidates to follow Governor Bill Haslam have been hitting television sets with some high-profile ads. Experts on political advertising say these first pitches to Tennessee voters are among the most important of the campaign.
What Would Happen If Nashville’s Mayor Were To Resign?
Listen This story has been corrected to accurately explain the timeframe of mayoral elections. The editorial board of The Tennessean called Wednesday for Mayor Megan Barry to resign. Leaders of the daily paper wrote that they no longer believe she has acted in the best interests of the city in how she carried out a […]
Nashville Council Member Proposes Stronger Ethics Board To Investigate The Mayor
Listen A Metro council member has filed a bill that would allow the city’s ethics board to also investigate violations of executive orders. The filling comes after lawyers working for the committee said the group might not have the authority to investigate a complaint filed against Mayor Megan Barry
Recent Polls On Mayor Megan Barry Show Slight Drop In Favorability Ratings
Nashville voters still believe in Mayor Megan Barry, according to a poll released by Vanderbilt University this week. The poll results measured Mayor Megan Barry’s favorability ratings in 2018. Of the 800 Nashville residents in the survey, 61 percent approved of Mayor Barry, marking a double-digit decrease from Barry’s 72 percent approval rating in 2017. […]
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