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Al Gore talks climate crisis and solutions in Nashville
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (568+ words) Former Vice President Al Gore's message on the climate remains stark 20 years after his influential documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." Climate pollution is at a record high, as nations continue to burn fossil fuels that emit heat-trapping emissions into the atmosphere....
David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1005+ words) David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It" and had hits with "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" and "The Ride" among others, has died. He was 86. Coe's wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe,…...
Report: Tennessee ranks last in per-student public school spending
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (413+ words) Tennessee ranks at the bottom of the country when it comes to public school spending. That according to a new report from the National Education Association, the country's largest teachers' union. In its rankings, the NEA assesses per-pupil funding in…...
Nashville's May 5 primary will be decisive without Republicans on the ballot
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (266+ words) There's a small, local-only election playing out now in Nashville. Early voting wrapped Thursday, and turnout was low. Just over 22, 000 people cast ballots, or less than 6% of Davidson County voters. Election Day is Tuesday, May 5. And while it is technically…...
Nashville votes on two contested school board seats: A closer look at the candidates
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (796+ words) For the May 5 primary election in Davidson County, multiple candidates are vying for two contested seats on the Metro Nashville Public Schools board. The race has a mix of incumbents and newcomers " all Democrats " with varying issues of focus, including…...
State legislative wrap-up: Immigration, vouchers and preemption
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (201+ words) The dust is starting to settle after the annual whirlwind that is the final days of the legislative session at the Tennessee State Capitol. Today we take you inside the halls of power to wrap-up. We hear from reporters who…...
Blackburn calls on Tennessee to eliminate remaining Democratic seat after SCOTUS ruling
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (433+ words) A U. S. Supreme Court ruling has cleared the path for Tennessee Republicans to redistrict another seat in their party's favor ahead of the November midterms. U. S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, called for state lawmakers to draw new maps to eliminate the state's…...
Tennessee's abortion ban won't go on trial as attorney general taps new law
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (730+ words) After three years, a high-profile lawsuit challenging Tennessee's near-total abortion ban was scheduled to start trial on Monday. But the state's attorney general took advantage of a new law governing such challenges, and the trial is canceled. Tennessee's abortion ban…...
Valerie Cordero on helping kids from lower-income families become musicians
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (110+ words) WPLN News We call ourselves Music City and, for a lot of kids growing up here, music lessons are simply out of reach. However, there's a place in Edgehill where lessons still cost fifty cents " just like they did more…...
Independent music won't get state funding as lawmakers reject latest push
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (411+ words) The TN Live Music Support Act, which would have given over $1 million a year to independent venues, promoters and artists in Tennessee, was voted down in the legislative session that concluded this week. The bill received bipartisan support earlier in…...