Nashville Mayor Karl Dean insists a planned bus-rapid transit system known as the Amp can get federal funding, despite doubts from the city’s Congressman. Last week Rep. Jim Cooper’s office said it could be tough to get the federal $75 million the Amp’s fate is riding on.
No More Coal Burning In The Middle Of Campus: Vandy To Upgrade Power Plant To All Natural Gas
The days are numbered for coal-fired power on the campus of Vanderbilt University, which has had its own plant since the 1800s. Like many older colleges, Vandy is now getting away from coal. Instead, it plans to keep making electricity using more natural gas.
After Spill Near Nashville’s Radnor Lake, Piedmont Halts Drilling, Awaits State Assessment
Piedmont Natural Gas says it’s cleaned up a spill near Radnor Lake that happened over the weekend, but still has work to do reaching out to nearby homeowners. The company spent the last year reassuring people of its plan to build a new pipeline south of Nashville, right through a highly protected park.
Final State Report Underscores Criticism Of Fired Nashville Election Administrator
A final state report underscores the criticism of Davidson County Election Administrator Albert Tieche, who was fired last week. The 26-page review lists problems like understaffed polling places, glitchy machines and a botched early-voting schedule.
Counterterrorism Merits Drone Use Without A Warrant, Crowd Monitoring Does Not: Tennessee Poised to Set New Limits
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam may soon sign off on a proposal to spell out when police are allowed to use small surveillance drones without a warrant. A compromise version of the measure would not allow police to use them to monitor crowds.
In Bid For Federal Healthcare Dollars, Tennessee Governor Eyes Outcome-Based Pay For Doctors
Haslam wants the money to buy private insurance for thousands of the state’s working poor. A major hurdle to win Washington over will be showing a private plan can cover people as cost-effectively as expanding Medicaid would. Haslam says it’s doable – and it may mean reworking how doctors are paid.
Tennessee Republicans Don’t Agree On Pressing Benghazi Inquiry
Two Tennessee Republicans are not exactly on the same page over the ongoing inquiry into last year’s deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya. Senator Bob Corker is critical of the State Department, while saying he feels he knows all he needs to. But Representative Scott DesJarlais insists there’s deeper to dig.
To Veto Or Not To Veto Animal Cruelty Bill: Governor Will Wait For Tennessee Attorney General’s Opinion
Governor Bill Haslam says he’ll decide by Monday whether or not to veto the so-called “ag-gag” bill. Thousands of people have called and emailed Haslam’s office, and some celebrities are urging him to stop it from becoming law.
Can A County Outside Nashville Grow Without Sacrificing Its Farms?
As the area surrounding Nashville grows over the next few decades, you might picture taller buildings, denser traffic, and ever more farmland sprouting subdivisions. That’s not what everyone in Robertson County is envisioning. Tonight officials there will unveil a draft of a plan for growth in which preserving agriculture is key.
Effort To Legalize Nashville’s Home Recording Studios Still In Flux Ahead Of Final Vote
The Metro Council could soon make legal the many home recording studios in Nashville that currently operate on the fringes of the law. The Council is set for a third and final vote on the bill tomorrow night. Parts of the proposal are still up in the air.
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