Listen Gov. Bill Haslam had a pretty good year when it comes to wins and losses in the General Assembly. The Tennessee legislature has — in past years — picked fights with the two-term governor. WPLN’s Chas Sisk and Jason Moon Wilkins talk about how Haslam’s approach to passing legislation has evolved.
Kids With Down Syndrome Strut Custom-Designed Couture In Franklin Fashion Show
Listen Kids with Down Syndrome don’t usually get to star in a fashion show. But today they do, at the O’More College of Design in Franklin — where the junior fashion design students were paired up with children with special needs, who could request anything their hearts desired from their personal stylists.
StoryCorps Nashville: Finding Redemption In A Difficult Mother
Listen Neil Stinson had a complicated relationship with his mother, who died five years ago from health complications related to her alcoholism. She was loving but often absent while he was growing up. And that’s what he talked about when he was interviewed by his wife, Lauren, in the StoryCorps booth at Nashville Public Radio.
Capitol Hill Conversation: How Did The Democrats Do During The 2017 Session?
Listen Democrats in Tennessee have been struggling to remain relevant, given their greatly diminished numbers in the state legislature. WPLN’s statehouse reporter Chas Sisk is with morning host Jason Moon Wilkins to look at how the minority party did in the 2017 session, which concluded this week.
Activists Call For Officer In Clemmons Shooting To Be Fired, Even If He Won’t Be Charged
Listen Metro Police Officer Joshua Lippert will not face criminal charges for the fatal shooting of Jocques Clemmons in February. But he could still face discipline from the department. Some activists say there’s plenty of evidence to suggest he should be fired.
Nashville DA Says Eyewitness Helped Support Self-Defense Claim In Officer Shooting
Listen Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk says an eyewitness played a key part in his decision not to prosecute Officer Joshua Lippert for the February killing of Jocques Clemmons. Without that account, he might not have ever determined whether Lippert acted in self-defense. The woman has not been identified by name. Funk says she’s a […]
Calls For Haslam To Issue Vetoes Ramp Up, But History Suggests They’re Unlikely To Succeed
Listen Now that the Tennessee legislature’s session has ended, attention is turning to whether Governor Bill Haslam will veto any of the measures passed this year. Haslam has rejected only four pieces of legislation since taking office in 2011, and it seems doubtful he’ll add to that total this year.
Randy Boyd Says He Wouldn’t Run Tennessee Like A Business If Elected Governor
Listen Randy Boyd says Tennessee should not necessarily be run like a business, despite being a businessman himself. He says he’s realized that bureaucracy has some benefits.
BlueCross Agrees To Fill A Hole In Tennessee’s Obamacare Marketplace
Tennessee’s insurance commissioner breathed a public, cautious sigh of relief on Tuesday after BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee agreed to offer insurance on the federal marketplace next year in the Knoxville region.
Plan To Put Seatbelts On School Buses May Be Dead For The Year, But Sponsor Says Not For Good
Listen The sponsor of a plan to put seatbelts on all school buses says she believes the measure is in a good position to pass the state legislature next year.
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