Listen Donald Trump’s inauguration will be followed by hundreds of rallies around the country, including in downtown Nashville on Saturday. That march, called Power Together TN, is largely led by women and expected to draw thousands. And for many participants, their political activism began as a backlash to Trump’s election.
As Trump Attracted First-Time Activists, So Has The Women’s March In Nashville
Tennessee Trump Supporters Hope Inauguration Will Be ‘Life-Changing’ For The Country
Listen A hearty band is making its way from Nashville to Washington, D.C. A few dozen Tennesseans boarded a pair of charter buses in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Madison Wednesday night. They’re one of the many groups headed to the National Mall for the Inauguration of Donald Trump, and their hopes for the ceremony […]
A 101st Airborne Veteran Takes Over Command Of His Old Division
Listen The 101st Airborne gets a new commander Thursday. Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky is moving on after multiple deployments, including one to Liberia to help contain the ebola outbreak. Most recently, he’s returned from leading troops in Iraq as they train local forces to defeat ISIS.
Haslam’s Plan To Pay For Roads Faces A Steep Climb
Listen Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam says his $278 million transportation plan will give the state the money it needs to improve roads while leaving taxpayers no worse off. But opposition is already coming, from a conservative group with a history of sinking the governor’s initiatives.
Governor Haslam Proposes 7-Cent Gas Tax Hike To Pay For Tennessee Highways
Gov. Bill Haslam is outlining a plan to increase the state’s gas tax by 7 cents while also cutting Tennessee’s sales and businesses taxes. He says the legislative package will give the state the funding it needs to pay for roads without taking more money from taxpayers.
Interior Secretary Nominee Acknowledges Funding Imbalance For Great Smokies
The nominee for Secretary of Interior says he would commit to more equal funding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ryan Zinke answered questions from senators at a confirmation hearing Tuesday. While the Smokies attract twice as many visitors as Yellowstone, the Tennessee park gets only half of the federal money. It’s also prevented from […]
Nashville Library Rides The Wave Of Interest In Congressman John Lewis
Listen A decision by the Nashville Public Library is looking prophetic this week. Months ago, officials chose U.S. Rep. John Lewis’s graphic novel about the Civil Rights Movement — called March — for this year’s citywide read. Now the three-part memoir has skyrocketed in popularity following a feud between Lewis and President-elect Donald Trump.
2017 Solar Elipse: Nashville Has Prime View, And The Adventure Science Center Is Ready
Nashville’s science museum is already preparing for an event at 1:27 pm on August 21st. That’s when the city will be in the path of the “Great American Eclipse,” when the moon passes between the Earth and sun.
Nashville’s Public Housing Agency Opens Its First Dialysis Clinic For Residents
Listen Nashville’s public housing agency is getting into health care. The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency opened a dialysis clinic last month on one of its properties, in a step toward making a burdensome treatment more convenient.
Capitol Hill Conversation: Positioning To Be Tennessee’s Next Governor
Listen Many Tennessee voters — Republicans and Democrats alike — will spend the coming days trying to understand what it will mean for Donald Trump to be president. But for many at the state capitol, attention is turning to Election Day, 2018.
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