Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Staff · Senior Reporter · 145 stories
Megan Lee Podsiedlik is a news writer, radio programmer, and a freelance contributor and speechwriter residing in Nashville, TN.
What's Special About Special Session
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
It’s officially official. Yesterday, Governor Lee signed a proclamation designating that the special session on public safety will take place at 4 p.m. on…
The Slow Death of Local Media
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikOpinion
Has lack of trust in the media and dwindling local coverage snowballed into an apathetic voter base?
GOP SEC Calls on Governor To Cancel Session
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
GOP SEC CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO CANCEL SESSION At the end of April, Governor Lee announced his intention to call a special session concerning public safety on…
The Day The Music Died
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
According to Councilmember Welsch, 300 people signed up to speak during the public comment period at the council meeting on Tuesday evening. Though only 10 of…
Last Night At Metro Council
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Defer and withdraw were recurring themes during last night’s meeting. The resolution to determine whether the LPR program will become a permanent fixture was…
Campaign Faux Pas in the Mayor's Race
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
A recap of some of this year's campaign blunders.
Answers From Candidates During 2023 Mayoral Forums
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Answers from candidates during the first in the series of the Nashville mayoral debates hosted by NewsChannel 5 and sponsored by Belmont, the Tennessean…
Rolli and O'Connell Answer Nashville Conservatives
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
On Saturday, May 27th, mayoral candidates Alice Rolli and Freddie O’Connell were the only two candidates who stuck around to answer questions at the Nashville…
MONEY TALKS: 2023 Election Financial Disclosures
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
It’s our favorite time before an election–-financial disclosures came out this week, and now we know exactly who’s bankrolling who as we jump into early…
2023 Metro Council Races
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Council members make up thirty-five of Metro Council’s forty seats. Similar to at-large council members, districted council members have the ability to bring…
Checking in on Mount Olivet
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikCulture
Exploring the history of one of Nashville’s most beloved historic cemeteries
The Titans Hold the Line
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Last Night at the Metro Council, April 18th, 2023
Fourteen Minutes
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
MNPD’S response to the Covenant Tragedy
A Bulwark Against the Fed
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
Q&A with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on his efforts to defend the state from federal overreach.
Mayhem in Metro
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Council Confused Over New Redistricting Process
Courtroom Activism in Tennessee
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
How activists in the state disrupt the judicial system
No. 431: The Great Nashville Money Bomb
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikThe Daily
⁂ Nashville's Alt-Daily ⁂ Money · ARPA · Nashville · Bitcoin 101 · Events · Much More!
No. 426: Redefining the Family
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikThe Daily
⁂ Nashville's Alt-Daily ⁂ Nuclear Family · Zoning · Mayoral Candidate · Bluegrass · Much More!
No. 420: United Employees Fight For Their Civil Liberties
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikThe Daily
⁂ Nashville's Alt-Daily ⁂ Thirty United Airlines employees stand up to the airline juggernaut over its misguided vaccine mandate.
