Another NES Oopsie, Nashville’s New Child Care Plan, and March Madness Everywhere
From the Tennessee General Assembly to Tennessee State University, March Madness is everywhere. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, contributor Nicole Williams, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are on today’s Friday News Roundup breaking down the NES Board’s special treatment, some odd happenings on the Hill, new proposals to fix our child care crisis, and the candidates set for this November’s state and federal elections. Plus, what we know about detained Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez.
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