State lawmakers have tried for years to allow supermarkets to sell Chardonnay and Merlot. They’re making a go of it again this legislative session. But it’s not as simple as telling grocery stores, “ok, you can sell wine now.”
Tennessee Senator’s School Choice Plan: Give Federal Money To Low-Income Parents
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander is jumping on the school choice bandwagon. He wants to give low-income parents $2,100 dollars a year in federal money to spend on their child’s education.
Instead Of Expanding Medicaid In Tennessee, How About A ‘Stopgap?’
A group of Republican state Senators is proposing a “stopgap” measure as an alternative to expanding Medicaid to the working poor. It comes as Governor Haslam says he’s still trying to negotiate an expansion and hospital are getting antsy over whether it will happen.
In New Ad, Pro Common Core Group Touts TN Education Progress
A Tennessee businesses group supporting Common Core education standards is taking to the airwaves. A new radio ad features a conversation between two actors, portraying a teacher and a parent.
Capitol Hill Conversation: The Governor’s New Fight Against Meth
Governor Bill Haslam started 2014 not by talking about the budget, or education, but pseudoephedrine. That’s the key ingredient in many cold medicines and it’s a necessary ingredient in meth. Meth labs still flourish in rural areas, and the drug has spread into cities like Nashville and Memphis.
In Announcing Retirement, Nashville DA Endorses Possible Successor
Torry Johnson has endorsed one of the top prosecutors in his office to succeed him as Davidson County District Attorney. Rob McGuire graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2001 and went straight to work as an assistant DA.
Younger, Sicker Flu Patients Treated At Tennessee Hospitals
Tennessee is one of a dozen states reporting a high number of flu-like illnesses. The elderly and children are usually the most at risk of being hospitalized, but doctors are surprised at the number of healthy young adults with severe complications from the flu.
City Near Nashville Is THE Hotspot for 2017 Solar Eclipse
On August 21, 2017, people in Nashville and a wide swath of Middle Tennessee will witness a total solar eclipse. But if you really want to bask in the darkness, head to Hopkinsville, Kentucky—about an hour northwest of Nashville
For Sale: The Name Of Nashville’s New Downtown Baseball Stadium
Construction will begin in the next few months on a new stadium for the Nashville Sounds. The stadium doesn’t yet have a name, but the team’s agreement with the city allows it to sell naming rights for the first time.
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