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May 2025
- A breezy evening in the chambersLast night at the Metro Council. Clean audits.
- Sticking it to the manKimbrough balks on military exercise. Budget season.
- Visions of Nashville's PastThe story of Ben Allen. Freddie won't interfere with ICE.
- O'Connell Sheepishly Admits Trump Hasn’t Frozen Metro FundsFreddie recants comments on federal funding drop. Vigilante justice.
- Down by the riverThe future of the TVA. Ogles calls out Freddie.
- The Gravy Train Runs On ICEWho funds TIRRC. Enforcing the law.
- ICE deports a bunch of criminalsCasada/Cothren trial update. Federal budget effect on TN.
- Who gets the jobsA professiont to die for. Metro overpowered by ICE.
- A Chorus of NothingRiddle me this. O'Connell rejects Trump deportation offer.
- City leadership cries foul, againMeeting on the recent ICE operation frays nerves. East Bank update.
- Council split on densificationLast night's Metro Council meeting. DHS slaps O'Connell.
- Claiming the Moral High GroundNashville is a sanctuary city. Clapping back at the Trump administration.
- Is it legal to enforce the law?ICE comes to town. Mayor cools on public safety.
- Live Not By LiesRod Dreher on his new documentary series. Not your ATM.
- Ghosted by the Orange ManThe mayor's State of Metro address. The mayor shuffles.
April 2025
- The Staged Battle for Nashville's SoulChris Cobb stuck in a time loop. Stand Up Nashville isn't local.
- Future ShockMcDonald's does the robot. Property tax protest.
- Densification On the Ropes in WoodbineDistrict 16 shouts down upzoning proposal. New Youth Safety Director.
- The Rise and Fall of PantsCivilizational decline and the rise of men's pants. Metro Sues RFK.
- Cut 'Em Loose, Round 'Em Up, Then Do It All Over AgainOld Tent City requests audience with king. Upzone ya.
- Gavel, OutGeneral Assembly concludes. Casad/Cothren Trial.
- The future is nowWho will make it out of the 21st-century. Mayor O'Connell ready to take on LPRs.
- Slash and BurnGrover Norquist stays on message. Reappraisals.
- Do we need more parties?Tourism on the rocks around nation. Importing employees and property tax rates.
- Missing MegaphoneWhat ails the symphony. Blackburn hits VUMC.
- Patchwork PoliticsLast night at the Metro Council. CHYM.
- The Best Day of the YearYou know what time it is. Stormwater settlement.
- The Holiday That CouldAdd Easter to the federal calendar. Murder for hire.
- Ode to Briley ParkwayGet new directions. Senate school enrollment.
- Hot Chicken on the WarpathNashville's spiciest export. Interactions with illegals.