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Why Southern Baptists May Have Difficulty Enforcing New Sexual Abuse Standards

By Alana Watson

February 22, 2019

The Southern Baptist Convention is issuing 10 recommendations to improve how churches respond to sexual abuse — a major step for a denomination that prides itself on its decentralized structure and independent congregations.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: News, Southern Baptist Convention

TVA Rebuffs Trump, Votes To Retire More Coal Plants

By Alana Watson

February 14, 2019

Listen The Tennessee Valley Authority has voted to shut down two aging coal plants — the Bull Run Fossil Plant in East Tennessee and Paradise Unit No. 3 in western Kentucky — after determining they are outdated and unable to operate as efficiently as other plants.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Coal plants, Paradise

Gov. Lee Supports GOP Legislation Limiting The Power Of Nashville’s Police Oversight Board

By Alana Watson

February 6, 2019

Listen Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he agrees with state lawmakers that police oversight boards should operate without subpoena powers. He said Tuesday that he would sign the legislation, formally introduced this week, that would take away the ability of oversight boards to conduct their own investigations. 

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, community oversight board

TDOT Sees Funding Complications After Government Shutdown

By Alana Watson

February 1, 2019

Listen Tennessee’s Department of Transportation is dealing with funding complications as a result of the month-long shutdown.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: News, TDOT

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