Listen Gov.-elect Bill Lee says he’s got a lot of work to do. In his first press conference Wednesday, the businessman — who’s never before held public office — said he’s now figuring out his agenda.
Rare Execution By Electric Chair Carried Out In Tennessee
Listen Tennessee’s first execution by the electric chair in more than a decade was carried out Thursday night as planned. Edmund Zagorski was put to death at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison for a drug-related double murder in the mid-1980s. The rarely used electric chair appeared to function properly. There had been some concern about the […]
Environmental Lawyers Win A Legal Round Against TVA Over Gallatin Power Plant
Listen Lawyers are redoubling their efforts to get TVA to remove coal ash from an unlined pit on the Cumberland River. The Southern Environmental Law Center argues the utility is trying to get around federal Clean Water Act requirements and state regulations. There are two forms of litigation — federal and state — surrounding the Gallatin fossil […]
Third Time’s The Charm? Clarksville And Montgomery Vote Again On Government Merger
Listen Residents in the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County are voting on whether to consolidate their governments this election. It’s the third time since the 1980s this issue has come up for a vote.
Low-Income Students Still Struggle To Pay For College, Four Years After Tennessee Promise’s Start
Listen Tennessee has been praised for making community college more accessible by giving graduating high schoolers free tuition. But schools in the state have found the free college initiatives are not helping many of the lowest-income students, and some are trying to find ways to fill in the gaps.
Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant
Listen Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and safety concerns. That comes from TVA’s Office of Inspector General, an independent arm that looked into the utility’s business operations and interviewed employees over a four-year period.
Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant
Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and…
Tennessee’s Environmental Agency Wants To Make Universities More Sustainable, Starting With Fisk
Listen Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation is now focusing its efforts on colleges and universities. Fisk University in Nashville is the first to participate in the department’s new Higher Education Institution Campus Sustainability Improvement pilot program.
MTSU Law School Proposal Denied by State’s Higher Education Commission
In an eight to five vote, Tennessee’s Higher Education Commission denied Middle Tennessee State University’s proposal to transfer Indiana-based Valparaiso Law School to its Murfreesboro campus. The MTSU board voted unanimously to approve the proposal last week. The school’s provost Mark Brynes argued the move is necessary for Middle Tennessee. While there are already three […]
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