They voiced their opposition to a bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in school — without notifying parents or students — on Monday morning.
NashVillager Podcast: April 15, 2024
What does the sinking of the Titanic have to do with Tennessee?
TN House and Senate search for compromise on two major bills as session nears its end
Leaders of the Tennessee House and Senate have said they are meeting privately to discuss compromises on two bills.
Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South
Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.
Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music
The release of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country?
LGBTQ foster kids do not have to be placed in accepting homes under new Tennessee law
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a law confirming that parents with anti-LGBTQ views are allowed to foster and adopt queer kids. The law comes after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new rule requiring LGBTQ foster kids to be placed in supportive environments.
NashVillager Podcast: April 12, 2024
How is one Nashville university at the center of the next chapter in a storied neighborhood’s development?
TVA’s power mix explained in two charts
The Tennessee Valley Authority is one of the largest utilities in the nation, providing a massive amount of energy for 10 million people.
Tennessee bill to untangle gun and voting rights restoration is killed for the year
Tennessee lawmakers have killed a bipartisan bill for the year that would have let residents convicted of felonies apply to vote again without also restoring their gun rights.
TVA is a monopoly. A board is supposed to curb that power. Is it?
The Tennessee Valley Authority formally announced last week its intention to build a methane gas plant in Kingston. That decision was made by the CEO.