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.
United Employees Fight For Their Civil Liberties
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikHealth
Thirty United Airlines employees stand up to the airline juggernaut over its misguided vaccine mandate.
No. 415: The Rest of the Story
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikThe Daily
⁂ Nashville's Alt-Daily ⁂ Changes · Metro Abortion Legislation · U-Haul · Tourism · Gun Laws · And More!
DCRP Chairman Challenged in Upcoming Reorganization
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Weeks out from the Davidson County Republican Party (DCRP) 2023 Reorganization Convention, the competition’s starting to heat up: buzz has been circulating…
VANDY DROPS MEDICARE PATIENTS, WANTS 20% FEE INCREASE
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
“This debacle is yet another reminder that unfortunately everything comes down to the almighty dollar,” Councilmember Courtney Johnston told us Thursday…
LAST NIGHT AT METRO CITY COUNCIL: INVOKING MLK
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
“Speaking truth to power” and “calling out hate” are burdens shouldered by every member of Metro Council, according to CM Angie Henderson. Typically, council…
TONIGHT AT METRO CITY COUNCIL
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Oprah enters the council chambers, tells everyone to look under their chairs, then points around the room while shouting, “You get an e-bike, and you get an…
BILLS DROPPED THIS WEEK
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
The deadline for filing new legislation is Jan 31, 2023, so new bills are beginning to pile up in the coffers of the recently-convened General Assembly.…
TO SHRINK, OR NOT TO SHRINK METRO COUNCIL
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
We’ve seen plenty of hoopla surrounding the “shrinking council” legislation filed Monday, which limits all Tennessee metropolitan governments to 20 council…
FIRST DAY ON THE HILL
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
After I huffed my way to the top of the Tennessee State Capitol building so that I might attend the 113th General Assembly’s opening floor sessions, I caught…
DCEC Voting Mishap May Jeopardize Election Results
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
The numbers are in for Tennessee midterms, but data issues in Davidson County might jeopardize the results of certain elections. As you may recall, information…
Pamphleteer's Midterm Picks: November 2022 Ballot
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
This year's midterm elections won’t just set the tone for the next two years on the national front; the outcomes of state races will also provide insight into…
❏ ON THE BALLOT: GOVERNOR
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
Early voting continues here in Davidson county but will end this Thursday, November 3rd. General Election day is November 8th. Today we’re outlining the two…
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikHealth
The Department of Defense pandemic policy continues to leave many Tennessee Guardsmen in limbo.
Middle Tennessee House Of Representatives Election Guide
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
Early voting is underway here in Davidson county and will continue through November 3rd. General Election day is November 8th and on the ballot, we have the…
Shrinking Council
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Next year, 17 members of the Nashville Metro Council, plus two at-large members, will be terming out. Additionally, Steve Glover–who was serving his first term…
Metro City Council’s Upcoming Agenda (For October 18, 2022)
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
The agenda was released for next week’s Nashville Metro city council meeting. Here’s what’s coming down the pipe. MAYOR COOPER SUPPORTS DISRUPTIVE NONPROFIT…
What’s On The November Ballot?
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikTennessee
After an eventful summer of elections, we’re now entering the home stretch. The November election is only six weeks away so let’s take a look at what is on the…
Davidson County Taxpayers To Pay For Out-of-State Abortions?
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikMetro
Just a quick reminder that next Tuesday, October 4th, Metro City Council is voting on a resolution to grant taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood to fund…
Congressional Races Kick into High Gear
By Megan Lee PodsiedlikPolitics
This article was part of our September 1st, 2022 newsletter which you can read in full here. Republican US Congressional candidates in districts 5, 6, and 7…
