THE REVOLVING DOOR: MENTAL HEALTH, CRIME, CATCH, AND RELEASE
At November 9, 2023's media roundtable, Mayor O’Connell revealed that the same “loophole” that allowed the Belmont shooting suspect, Shaquil
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ANOTHER TRANSIT REFERENDUM HAS ENTERED THE CHAT
Following last Friday’s media roundtable, Mayor O’Connell indicated he’ll consider a new transit initiative. We’ll find out whether he’ll pu
State's Complaints Against Meta Revealed
“I am the most well-known person of my generation," replied Mark Zuckerberg to an email from four billionaire META investors who called him
THREE BILLS YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT, BUT LIKELY WON’T PASS
By the time you receive this newsletter, the Tennessee state legislature will have reconvened for the second half of the 113th General Assem
HOUSE SETS UP RULES BEFORE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The 113th General Assembly reconvenes tomorrow, January 9th; so far, 62 bills have already been filed for introduction in the House, with a
THE PUSH AND POLL OF POLITICS
Yesterday, we got hold of a link to a mysterious poll labeled “Local Issues Research.” The survey contained a series of pointed questions al
BEACON POLL SHOWS STRONG SUPPORT FOR ESAs
The numbers are in for the Beacon Center’s third quarterly poll, giving some insight into a number of topics important to Tennesseans days b
Is Solar The New Snake Oil?
Last Tuesday, General Skrmetti joined eight other attorneys general in sending a letter urging a handful of solar lending companies to suspe
Who's Marching To Victory?
With two days left of early voting, there’s a strong probability pre-election day turnout will eclipse the nearly 58,000 votes cast during e
The Tale of Two Mayoral Endorsements
Over the last few months, the contrast between our two mayoral hopefuls has become stark and self-evident. O’Connell’s focus tends to be on
METRO PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS: Open To Non-Citizens?
Back in January, Metro voted to let residents decide how to spend a chunk of leftover ARPA funding. Since then, 13 steering committee meetin
Stalemate Turns Checkmate: Special Session Concludes
In today's dose of less-than-shocking news: Justin Jones (D-Nashville) was silenced by Speaker Sexton during yesterday’s House Floor Session
Special Session: Final Round?
Last Wednesday, we outlined the standoff between the Senate and the House as it unfolded in real time. Today, we’ll find out whether there’s
Runoffs Commence
Early voting for the Davidson County runoffs kicks off today. On the ballot are the mayoral candidates, four council at-large positions, thr
Special Session: Day Three
Will only three public safety bills pass? If yesterday’s Senate floor session is any indication, yes. The body only passed three bills perta