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The Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act left Governor Bill Haslam with a big decision—expand Medicaid to include more low-income Tennesseans, or don’t. The governor is not exactly saying “yes” to expanding the state’s Medicaid program, known as TennCare. But he is not saying “no” either.

Haslam made his announcement last week to a joint assembly of the state Legislature, telling lawmakers he’s been working toward a “third option.”

This week on the Behind the Headlines Radio Roundtable, a look at the Riverfront Development project in downtown Memphis.

Host Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News, is joined by Benny Lendermon, President of the Memphis Riverfront Development Corporation, and Bill Dries, senior reporter for the Memphis Daily News.

Despite all its problems in recent years, including bankruptcy, American Airlines has retained a certain aura. Consider every other airline brand in the world and tell me you could pick one better than American Airlines.

Then look at the graphics on airplanes of all the world’s airlines. Find one cleaner, more professional-looking than American. That silver airplane with classic Helvetica type. 

  In March of 1934, Dr. R.Q. Venson, a Beale Street dentist, took his nephew to a Cotton Carnival parade. While at the parade, his nephew pointed-out that, “the negroes were horses,” meaning that black men were pulling the floats.

In reaction to this, Dr. Venson requested that blacks be allowed to fully participate in future Cotton Carnivals.

His request was denied, so, Dr. Venson created the Cotton Makers Jubilee as an alternative to the racially-segregated Cotton Carnival. Black Memphians would have their own festival.

This week on the Behind the Headlines Radio Roundtable, the future of the Memphis International Airport, including discussion on being a hub, Delta, Southwest, FedEx, and the the concept of Memphis as "America's Aerotropolis.”