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McCall: Criminal Justice Reform Needs To Account For Women
Few programs exist to help women in the system even though their population growth in prisons has exceeded that of men since 2009.
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Critics: Pretrial Assessment Formula Reflects “Structural Racism”
A pretrial assessment algorithm incorporated into one of Gov. Bill Lee’s criminal justice bills is being questioned.
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Controversial New Markets Tax Credit Proposed In Tennessee
Proponents say the program helps low-income and rural areas, but critics say it's costly and inefficient.
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AJ Capital Vows To Preserve Nashville's Exit/In
The developer says there were never any plans to turn the rock and roll club into a hotel.
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Grassroots Groups Weigh In On Nashville Budget
Activists are asking for Metro’s upcoming budget to reflect infrastructure needs.
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Stockard On The Stump: Bible Resolution Facing Likely Demise
Rep. Jerry Sexton is questioning the motivation and maybe even the spirituality of Lt. Gov. Randy McNally.
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Tennessee House Leaders Back Unemployment Cuts, Say Jobs Abound
The GOP is supporting legislation to cut the time frame for the state’s unemployment benefits in more than half.
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The Byhalia Pipeline: What You Need To Know
A 49-mile route cuts through historically Black Memphis communities and poses environmental risks.
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Democrats: Legislature Has Pattern Of Harassing Black Tennesseans
They say the controversy over ETSU basketball players kneeling during the National Anthem is just the tip of of the iceberg.
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Legislation Would Cut Time Frame For State Unemployment
Some 65,000 Tennessee residents annually could be affected if the time frame for collecting unemployment benefits is cut by more than half.
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Hundreds Rally To Save “Nashville’s Soul”
The Exit/In, the city's oldest rock and roll club, is under contract to be sold to a hotel developer.
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Mobile Vaccine Clinics Target Tennessee’s Homeless Individuals
All of the efforts rely on the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, eliminating the need to coordinate a return for a second dose.
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Gov. Lee Knocks Biden Infrastructure Plan, Corporate Tax Increase
However, he said he will not turn down the federal funds.
Nashville, TN|News|
Sepulveda Navigates Politics As Only Latina Council Member
She knows she’s representing the 70,000 Latinos living across Nashville while simultaneously being a representative for her neighborhood.
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Kneeling Controversy The Latest Racially-Tinged Incident At ETSU
Lawmakers are threatening to punish any future protests by student-athletes at public campuses across the state.
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Round: Privacy Protection Act Protects Donors To Lobbying Groups
Critics say the act will allow more untraceable spending in Tennessee politics.
Nashville, TN|News|
Nashville Schools Likely To Request Waiver On TNReady Tests
If a district doesn’t see at least 80% of its students in grades 3 through 12 take the test, it can request a waiver from the state.
Nashville, TN|News|
Legal Battle Returns Over Anti-Tax Metro Charter Amendment
4 Good Government wants to reduce the property tax rate back to its 2019 levels before Metro Nashville Council increased the rate by 34%.
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Commentary: U.S. Senators Need To Sign On To Big Cat Safety Act
Four members of Tennessee's federal delegation have signed on as sponsors.
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Report: State Cost TSU Tens Of Millions In Land Grant Funding
The president of the historically Black college in Nashville says she expects the state to make up for the loss.
