Listen Suicides have been surging in Tennessee, and state health officials don’t know why — in part — because they haven’t been studying them closely. The legislature is considering a proposal to review each suicide, case by case.
Tennessee Considers Team To Study Suicides, One Case At A Time
undefinedMetro’s “Jail Fees” May Be Ending For Defendants Who Can’t Afford To Bond Out Before Trialundefined
undefined Listen Getting arrested anywhere is expensive. Defendants often have to deal with court costs, legal fees, restitution and fines. In Nashville, it can be even costlier. But that could change today, after Metro Council members vote to do away with the city’s “jail fee” for misdemeanor arrests — the $44 billed to defendants for […]
Tennessee Lawmakers Try To Eliminate Vehicle Emissions Tests
Listen State lawmakers are considering a proposal that might mean the end of vehicle emissions testing in Tennessee. Critics say the tests today are an unnecessary hassle and expense for car owners. But stopping them is not going to be simple.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: Should TennCare Beneficiaries Be Required To Work?
Listen The push to require Medicaid recipients to get jobs has at least some support from everyone running to be Tennessee governor — even the Democrats.
undefinedConcern About School Shootings Spill Into Tennessee’s Student Crisis Hotlineundefined
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
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.
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