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.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: Interpreting The First Ads Of The Republican 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. […]
A Move By Sewanee Faculty Reopens Possibility Of Revoking Charlie Rose’s Honorary Degree
Sewanee professors want the university to rescind an honorary degree given to veteran journalist Charlie Rose two years ago. At a faculty senate meeting Monday, the group unanimously approved an “advisory motion” that says they want to see Rose’s honors revoked immediately, according to a letter sent by Sewanee’s president. That will now be passed […]
Plan To Legalize Medical Cannabis In Tennessee Survives Its First Test
Listen After years of failure, legislation that would make one form of medical cannabis legal is moving through the state House of Representatives, after a panel voted narrowly Tuesday to push the issue forward. It was a major leap for state lawmakers, but the measure still has a long road ahead before becoming law.
Why Vanderbilt Doctors Are Cutting Off Saline In Their IVs
Listen For decades, emergency physicians and intensive care doctors instinctively have been reaching for saline when they order intravenous fluids for a patient. Now a pair of two-year studies conducted at Vanderbilt Medical Center finds a slight but meaningful benefit to an alternative fluid. So the hospital is making a wholesale change and encouraging other […]
Neighbors: Matt Got Shot, Part 3 or The Fabric We’re All In
In the final chapter of the Neighbors mini-series “Matt Got Shot,” we visit Jodi Hays, the woman whose security camera captured the footage of Matt’s terrifying assault. Jodi is an abstract artist—captivated by the image of the moment Matt was shot in front of her house, she made several works out of it. Then she […]
As Corker Wavers About Retirement, Blackburn Presses Ahead With Senate Bid
Listen Bob Corker still seems to be on the fence about whether to reverse his decision to retire and get back into the race for Senate. But in a busy weekend for Republicans across Tennessee, the main contender for the Republican nomination, Congressman Marsha Blackburn, sought to make clear that he’d have to fight her […]
Rural Tennessee Hospital May Sidestep Closure Thanks To Nashville Investors
Listen A newly formed company is set to take over a struggling public hospital in Decatur County. The county commission votes Monday night on whether to accept buyout terms.
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