Listen Tennessee’s half-million handgun permit holders might soon have the option of carrying for life. The proposal was one of a few gun bills Tennessee lawmakers advanced Wednesday. Rep. John Holsclaw (R-Elizabethton) says lifetime gun permits would be more convenient. Instead of spending $115 on a permit that expires after five years, they could pay $750 and get […]
Handgun Carriers In Tennessee Could Get Lifetime Permits
Lawmakers Say They’re Close To A Plan To Replace Common Core With ‘Tennessee’ Standards
Listen Tennessee lawmakers appear to be closing in on a plan to address Common Core education standards, but they’re keeping their solution under wraps. Lawmakers have been trying for weeks to figure out how to deal with Common Core, the controversial education standards they adopted five years ago. But because the issue has grown radioactive […]
Ministers And Students Urge Lawmakers To Reconsider Insure Tennessee Health Plan
Listen Lawmakers haven’t had much to say about Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee health care plan since voting it down in early February. About 30 protesters — many of them college students and clergy — rallied in the center of Legislative Plaza Wednesday to try to change that. Haslam said his proposal would have extended […]
Another Voucher Bill Lets Tennessee’s 120,000 Special-Needs Students Attend Private School
Listen Both the state House and Senate began advancing a proposal Wednesday that gives any student with an Individualized Education Plan the option to take the federal, state and local money that would be spent on them and attend a private school or alternative program. They could even be homeschooled and use the money for […]
Tennessee Senators Rattle Their Sabers At VW For Welcoming Unions
Listen Tennessee lawmakers look like they’re going to sign off on $180 million to subsidize Volkswagen’s expansion in Chattanooga. While they’re willing to write they check, they’re still taking shots at the automaker for its welcoming attitude toward unions. The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee summoned Volkswagen executives to the capitol Tuesday, basically for a […]
Nissan Wants Suppliers On Site In Smyrna, Even If They’re Selling To A Competitor
Listen Nissan North America wants parts suppliers to set up shop as close as possible to its flagship plant in Smyrna. The Franklin-based automaker announced Tuesday the construction of a “supplier park” on its campus.
Nissan Wants Suppliers On Site In Smyrna, Even If They’re Selling To A Competitor
Listen Nissan North America wants parts suppliers to set up shop as close as possible to its flagship plant in Smyrna. The Franklin-based automaker announced Tuesday the construction of a “supplier park” on its campus.
Tennessee Weighs Opening Absentee Voting To Everyone, No Questions Asked
Listen Voting absentee could become a lot easier in Tennessee. A plan making its way through the legislature would let anybody cast their ballot by mail, no questions asked. Current state law requires voters to give a reason when they apply for an absentee ballot, but the excuses can be wide-ranging.
Tennessee Plan To Seize Property Now Requires Terrorism Convictions First
Listen A plan to let Tennessee officials seize property believed to have been used for terrorism is beginning to gain steam in the state legislature, following an amendment that made the bill a little more acceptable to Muslims in the state.
Running Out Of Room, California Looks To Fisk University To Take Its Community College Transfers
Nashville’s Fisk University is one of nine historically black colleges around the nation putting out the welcome mat for California students. A new deal signed today helps Fisk—and also alleviates a problem in California. The state of California operates more than a hundred community colleges with more than 2 million students. There isn’t enough room […]
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