Updated 5 p.m. Nashville must hold its special election between May 21 and 25 — two and a half months sooner than anticipated — according to a ruling Tuesday from the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Nashville Must Hold Next Mayor’s Election In May, Court Rules
Tennessee House Votes To Allow Liquor And Wine Sales On Sunday
The Tennessee House has approved a measure that would let consumers buy a bottle of wine or liquor on Sundays.
In A Reversal, Tennessee Lawmakers Vote To Move Polk’s Tomb
Tennessee lawmakers have voted to begin the process of moving President James K. Polk’s body, after all. The state House approved a resolution Monday night authorizing the relocation of the tomb of the nation’s 11th president and his wife, Sarah, reversing a vote taken last month that appeared to decide that the Polks would stay […]
New UT Board To Include Three Former Athletes, Including A Basketball Star
If Gov. Bill Haslam gets his way, three former athletes will soon be part of the University of Tennessee’s new 12-person board. Acting just days after state legislators approved the governor’s proposal to reorganize UT’s Board of Trustees, Haslam released his slate of nominees Monday.
After Immigration Raid In Bean Station, Advocates Try To Make Sure No One Is Left Behind
Immigration advocates are calling last week’s operation at an East Tennessee meatpacking plant the largest workplace raid since President Trump took office. Ninety-seven workers allegedly without legal status were arrested, and more than half have already been transferred to detention centers out of state.
The Fights Remaining — Some Of Them Resurrected — In The Last Days Of Session
Listen Over the past week, there’s been a flurry of bills passing or failing or simply being shelved for review by the Tennessee General Assembly. Lawmakers are rushing toward the end of the legislative session as most are preparing for campaign season. It can be confusing to keep up with the fate of the would-be […]
Fort Campbell Apache Crash Adds To Deadly Week For Military Training
Updated Sunday at 7 p.m. The Pentagon has now identified two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash at Fort Campbell late Friday night. Ryan Connolly was a decorated instructor pilot with two Army air medals and deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. At 37, the Chief Warrant Officer 3 had been in the military since […]
Davis Cup Protest Of 1978 Echo Today’s Free Speech And Sports Clashes
Listen Belmont University is hosting Davis Cup tennis matches this week, marking the return of one of the sports premier showcases to Nashville for the first time in 40 years. In 1978, professional tennis was more popular and the participants more noteworthy, but it was off-the-court clashes which earned the event international attention.
Davis Cup Protest Of 1978 Echo Today’s Free Speech And Sports Clashes
Belmont University is hosting Davis Cup tennis matches this week, marking the return of one of the sports premier showcases to Nashville for the first…
Fact-Checking Nashville’s Transit Debate: A False Ad Retracted, And Other Math Battles
Listen An advertisement in opposition to Nashville’s transit plan has been retracted for including a faulty number. The inaccurate information appeared in a newspaper and flyers, and was questioned by WPLN during what has been an increasingly combative debate by the groups that have lined up for and against the city’s mass transit proposal.
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