Listen Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration is hoping to help more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find jobs. It’s part of a plan that officials say would move thousands off the state’s waiting list for disability services.
State Puts New Focus On Finding Jobs For Tennesseans With Disabilities
Vanderbilt’s Impasse With Blue Cross Leaves Many Retirees Without Coverage
Middle Tennessee retirees are learning that Vanderbilt Medical Center and its affiliated clinics will no longer take some Medicare Advantage insurance. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee’s contract runs out at the end of the year.
Ohio Governor Says He’s Laying Groundwork To Compete In Tennessee — If He Survives That Long
Listen Ohio Governor John Kasich says he’s laying the groundwork to be competitive in Tennessee, while acknowledging his candidacy may not survive until the state’s primary. The second-term governor and former congressman made fundraising stops in Knoxville and Nashville Tuesday.
Tennessee Universities Want Specifics On Haslam’s Proposal To Give Them More Independence
Listen Six of the state’s biggest universities could be given more autonomy. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tuesday that he’s working on a plan to break up the Tennessee Board of Regents system and let its four-year colleges go out on their own, although the details on the proposal are still fuzzy. That would leave TBR to […]
Gun Shows Banned From Nashville Fairgrounds Until They Accept More Gun Control Measures
This weekend’s gun show at the Nashville Fairgrounds will be the final one held there until further notice. The Board of Fair commissioners voted Tuesday morning to cancel future shows until new rules for gun sales are in place. After hearing three examples of illegal gun sales at fairgrounds shows, chairman Ned Horton says current […]
Tennessee Tourism Chief Wants More Money For Ads
The debate over how to spend Tennessee tax-dollars next year officially began Monday. State departments are making their pitches for more funding, while also showing what they would do if forced to cut their budgets by 3.5 percent.
Nashville’s New Sidewalk Plan Aims To Solve These Two Persistent Gripes
Listen After much clamoring by Nashvillians, the city will soon update its master plan for sidewalks and bikeways. It arrives as unprecedented funding becomes available for paving and following a year in which demand for better sidewalks reached a fever pitch.
In Some Tennessee State Agencies, Most Employees Now Work Remotely
Listen In at least one part of Tennessee’s government, a majority of employees now work remotely full-time. The space-saving effort is part of a statewide push to reduce spending on rent.
Tennessee Lawmaker Suggests Raises For Teachers Every Time Their Superintendent Gets One
Listen Tennessee schoolteachers could soon get a raise every time their bosses do, under a proposal being floated by one Middle Tennessee lawmaker. The bill, HB 1425, was filed earlier this month, by state Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna. He says it irks him when highly paid administrators get raises and others in the system don’t.
Hoping To Manage Growth, Two Nashville Neighborhoods Seek Large Overlays
Listen In the coming months, debate about development in Nashville will be stirred up by two Nashville neighborhoods that want to protect their historic character. If approved, parts of Inglewood and the Waverly-Belmont area would get neighborhood overlays that govern homebuilding.
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