Listen Peter Pressman, a fixture among Middle Tennessee runners, died over the weekend from apparent cardiac arrest. He was the president of the Nashville Striders running club and one of the sport’s leading advocates locally.
Peter Pressman, Advocate For Nashville Running, Dies At 72
Tennessee Lawmakers Struggle To Decide: How Young Is Too Young To Marry?
Listen Later this week, Tennessee lawmakers will again take up the question of how old people need to be to get married. It’s an issue that has perplexed legislators during this year’s session. Advocates for a measure banning underage marriage point to a particular case: In 2000, a Kentucky woman took her 14-year-old daughter across […]
Soccer Stadium’s Neighbors Push Developers To Formalize Plans To Bring In Jobs, Investment
Listen Major League Soccer is coming to Nashville. And while the new stadium is expected to give the city’s broader economy a jolt, community groups are looking for something more lasting, and more personal.
TennCare Work Requirement Hits A Snag
Listen A state law that would demand a work requirement for certain people on TennCare appeared to be on track last week before it hit a snag. The proposal had passed the state House and Governor Bill Haslam said he was ready to sign it. But a final vote in the state Senate was delayed […]
General Hospital Hopes To Cost City Less By Investing More Now
Listen The precarious finances of Nashville General Hospital have made the safety-net facility even more expensive to run. Administrators are asking the city for a targeted investment of tax dollars to cut down on some recurring costs.
Nashville Students Organize March For Our Lives, Joining National Wave Of Activism
Listen Thousands flocked to downtown Nashville Saturday morning for March for Our Lives, and it was students who led the pack, spearheading almost every aspect from logistics to publicity to the speaker lineup.
Nashville Symphony Performs With ‘Violins Of Hope,’ Giving Voice To History Of The Holocaust
Listen Players with the Nashville Symphony are giving up their personal instruments for a concert this weekend and instead playing what are called the Violins of Hope — a collection of about two dozen string instruments that were once owned by Jews who survived the Holocaust.
6 Things We Learned About Nashville Government From This Week’s Budget Talks
It was quite a sprint — and Metro has now concluded its budget hearings, which will inform the budget that’s due soon from Mayor David Briley.
Top Republican In Legislature Puts The Brakes On TennCare Work Requirement
Listen A plan to add a work requirement to TennCare seems to be in doubt, as the top Republican in the state Senate raises questions about the cost and design of the proposal. That’s delayed a final vote, though Senate Speaker Randy McNally is stopping short of saying the idea is dead.
Sewanee Reverses Course, Opts To Revoke Charlie Rose’s Honorary Degree
Listen Sewanee has decided to revoke one of its honorary degrees — a first for the Episcopal school.
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