Oh, you feel that, too? It’s us rolling our eyes dangerously hard over news that we’re facing more severe weather potential this Sunday. And a massive drop in temperatures. Maybe even cold enough to freeze property tax rates. [NWS Nashville]
A crowd of onlookers erupted in cheers when the insane abortion death penalty bill failed in the state house. Far too many people seem to believe they can override science by forcing their religious beliefs on everyone else. No one likes this. No one. But putting someone to death in the ways these guys wanted? On what planet? [Tennessean]
NES emails show the CEO directed staff to give board members and Marsha Blackburn special treatment during the ice storm. As so many spent their last moments literally freezing, alleged VIPs were the focus of staff effort and energy. [News Channel 5]
You hearing that, Nashville Predators? Jump on this Heated Rivalry bandwagon. The breakout hockey romance “Heated Rivalry” has sparked sold-out raves, political shoutouts and record-breaking ratings not because of its explicit scenes (ed note: they’re not explicit, just suggestive, it’s more tame than soap operas) but because it offers something rarer: emotional equality, vulnerable masculinity and a love story built on mutual desire. [Vanderbilt Hustler]
We’re not gonna preach about this because you can form your own opinion. So make sure you’re well-informed about the space man’s little tunnel mess and how it’s impacting the Volunteer State. Otherwise, we’re assuming everyone is some kind of mole or Dachshund or something. [WPLN Here & Here]
Time may be running out for Antioch’s new Chinatown development, as well as for other South Nashville businesses and homes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s toll lane proposal — called “Choice Lanes” — would cut through several properties. [WKRN]
How is Vanderbilt redefining equitable admissions? Allegedly through need-blind admissions and Opportunity Vanderbilt, which expands socioeconomic and racial diversity on campus. [Nashville Sunn]
Following the arrest of journalist Estefany Rodríguez on Wednesday, March 4, attorneys for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) filed an emergency habeas corpus petition challenging her alleged unlawful detention. On Sunday night, TIRRC filed an amendment to its petition, alleging that the details surrounding her arrest and detention indicate retaliation against her, in violation of the First Amendment, due to her work as a journalist, including her coverage of ICE, according to a statement released by TIRRC on Monday. [TN Tribune]
Maybe our school board members should also be required to take two credit hours of foreign languages. Maybe that’d open their minds a little bit more to the reality that the world is bigger than this state. The two-credit world language requirement for all Tennessee public school students has been preserved for now. [Nashville Banner]
Here’s what the ‘Fair Rx’ Act does and does not do amid the battle between Tennessee legislators and CVS Health. CVS Health has said passage of the Fair Rx Act would force the company to close more than 130 stores in Tennessee. [WSMV]
Starbucks’ new plans for office space downtown could result in one of the biggest deals the city has seen in years. Before you roll your eyes, we’re talking about 250,000 square feet of space. [Nashville Business Journal]
What are you doing on Saturday from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M.? The Nashville Opera is on tour with a free performance for children and Tennessee State Museum guests in the Grand Hall. Picture hero Forest Ranger Dudley singing about caring for his beloved woodsy environment to the tune of The Barber of Seville’s famous “Largo al factotum!” Little Red’s Most Unusual Day by John Davies is a family-friendly 40-minute production sung in English and set to music from operas by Rossini and Offenbach. [Downtown Partnership & State Museum]
