Listen Ask someone who has a child diagnosed with autism about wait times for lining up services, and they measure in months. The backup is only expected to build as the number of children on the autism spectrum balloons. Vanderbilt is now trying out a stopgap to squeeze in more kids — telemedicine.
Could Telemedicine Work For Autism Therapy? Vanderbilt Experiments
Tennessee Lawmakers Hold Off On Overturning Nashville’s Pending Ban On Short-Term Rentals
Listen Nashville and other cities trying to curb the spread of short-term rentals owned by investors got a bit of a break Thursday. The state Senate approved a measure that would let them ban non-owner occupied units. But there are some catches.
MTSU Poll Finds Bredesen More Attractive To Independents Than Blackburn
A new poll by Middle Tennessee State University suggests that Governor Phil Bredesen holds a fairly substantial lead over Congressman Marsha Blackburn in the early stages of the race for the U.S. Senate.
Those 4D Ultrasound Companies Want To Be Regulated, Not Banned, In Tennessee
Listen Companies that perform keepsake sonograms for expectant mothers are looking to legitimize their services in Tennessee. They want the state legislature to set minimum requirements for technicians as other states are restricting so-called “entertainment ultrasounds” altogether.
Versify #15: How They Met
When our poets ask people to share an important story from their lives, they often like to tell us about how they met their partners. And though she admits it’s a bit cliché…Marcia Barker shares the story of an unlikely first encounter with a handsome stranger named Brent, and a resulting romance full of jetsetting, […]
How Nashville Marked 50 Years Since MLK’s Assassination
As the nation looked back on the dark day of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., so too did Nashvillians gather in his honor.
Activists Launch Petition To Get Community Oversight Board For Nashville Police On Ballot
A group of local activists is launching a petition to resurrect the proposal for a police community oversight board. The goal is to get a referendum on the November ballot so Nashville voters can decide whether community oversight of police is necessary.
How Nashville Marked 50 Years Since MLK’s Assassination
As the nation looked back on the dark day of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., so too did Nashvillians gather in his honor.
Tennessee Economic Development Officials Offer To Help Rescue Rural Hospitals
Listen Tennessee’s economic development officials want to help rescue rural hospitals. They propose dispatching restructuring specialists to a dozen or more hospitals that are teetering on the edge.
Facing Headwind Of Opposition, Medical Cannabis Plan Dropped In The Tennessee Legislature
Listen A plan to legalize medical cannabis in Tennessee is dead for the year after stalling out Tuesday in the state Senate. Supporters of the measure had hoped to win over conservatives by stressing evidence that suggests using marijuana might cut opioid abuse. But the idea ran into a headwind of conservatives.
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