Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have passed legislation on a narrow, party-line basis to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting for the next two years. That’s $1.1 billion previously approved by the Republican-led Congress and President Trump.
NashVillager Podcast: HBCU sports branch out
How does funding complicate Fisk and TSU’s attempts to forge new ground in HBCU athletics? Plus, the local news for July 18, 2025.
Alvarado echoes Trump in launching a congressional bid
Republican Ralph Alvarado has reentered Kentucky politics by announcing his bid for a congressional seat targeted by Democrats in 2026. Alvarado is a doctor who made history as Kentucky’s first Hispanic state lawmaker but then left to become Tennessee’s top public health leader.
A century later, Scopes trial still resonates amid classroom culture clashes in Tennessee
As the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial is commemorated, battles over public education continue in Tennessee and surrounding states amid a new wave of government scrutiny.
A heart implant could make Tennessee’s next execution painful and prolonged. Prison officials argue they don’t have to disable the device.
Tennessee’s next execution is scheduled for Aug. 5, and this time, there are even stronger fears about the death becoming torturous.
‘Good Trouble’ rally in deep-red Sumner County protests Trump, honors late John Lewis
This week’s “Good Trouble” rallies are inspired by John Lewis’s legacy of non-violent collective action during the Civil Rights Movement.
Federal utility backs off Tennessee gas plant site after John Rich says he enlisted Trump’s help
The nation’s largest public utility says it is looking at other sites for a new natural gas power plant after its preferred location in Tennessee drew heavy public scrutiny, including from country musician John Rich.
Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
The Senate has approved the Trump administration’s $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television — a major step toward winding down nearly six decades of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Vanderbilt part of research trying new ways of preserving hearts for transplants
Vanderbilt is among two university hospitals pioneering new ways to expand access to the lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies.
NashVillager Podcast: Unaccompanied kids at a Nashville amusement park
What made Opryland different from other theme parks? Plus, the local news for July 17, 2025.
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