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.
Those 4D Ultrasound Companies Want To Be Regulated, Not Banned, In Tennessee
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.
Citing Practicalities, Tennessee Lawmakers Reject Proposal To Let Teachers Carry Handguns
Listen State lawmakers voted down a measure Tuesday that would’ve allowed teachers in schools across Tennessee to go armed. The proposal had picked up steam after February’s mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. But even some pro-gun rights legislators seemed to doubt it made much practical sense.
HCA Applies For Freestanding ER In Antioch After Brentwood Rejection
Listen HCA wants permission from Tennessee health officials to plant a $14 million freestanding emergency department in Antioch. The proposal is a compromise after years of trying to tap into the lucrative Williamson County market.
Curious Nashville Answers Your Transit Referendum Questions
We’ve asked you for your questions about the pending vote on Nashville’s mass transit plan. Now, we’re trying to answer them.
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