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February 2026

  1. Democrats Target TN D-5 to Regain House MajorityDemocrats plot to flip D-5. Oracle starts demolition in East Bank.
  2. Accomplish Nothing, Form a CommitteeFirst Winter Storm Response Commission meeting. NDOT director resigns.
  3. Boring Into BoringCouncil members bore into Boring. John Rich vs. the TVA part deux.
  4. MAHA Wins and MAGA MovesMAHA bills progressing through TN. NES hires help to do damage control.
  5. Last Night at Metro CouncilCouncil recap. No new ICE facility in TN.
  6. Survivor’s Guilt Haunts the MayorOwners of Scene/Post leasing office space to ICE. TVA decides to keep the coal plants.
  7. Chairman & Leadership Changes in the TN HouseTN House reshuffles some leadership positions. Shocker: Voters blame NES for poor response to ice storm.
  8. Shrinking CouncilWill Council get cut in half? Council members call for the ouster of NES CEO.
  9. Nashville Council Puts Emergency Response Under the MicroscopeCouncil questions emergency response. Fern by the numbers.
  10. Leave it to the ProsNashville's Winter Storm Recovery Fund finally kicks in. Fern racks up to $140M in damages.
  11. Everything But The SquealNashville hog lore. Who's funding your council member?
  12. The Merit of MelaniaJerod reviews docu-flick, Melania. How to dress a hog.
  13. How to Get an Elon Musk GeneratorDavis gets his hands on one of Musk's generators. The mayor hopes "no one dies" during tunnel project.
  14. Liberty Rejected by Nashville CouncilLast night at Metro Council. Ogles calls out NES.
  15. Mayor Jumps for CoverFreddie stacks the deck in the wake of Fern. Governor Lee's final SoS address.
  16. The Words Are Getting Stronger NowToo little, too late from Fuming Freddie. FEMA sends funding to TN.

January 2026

  1. O'Connell's Way OutO'Connell tries to save face. Disaster response kicks into gear.
  2. Who Will Play the Fall Guy?Freddie vs. NES. ICE vs. Ice.
  3. Standing on the Corner...Watching all the time go by. Gov. Newsom sending support to TN.
  4. The Monitoring Will ContinueThe ice is melting as power outages continue. NES board meeting.
  5. Continuing to MonitorIce. Ice.
  6. Monitoring the SituationSnow. Ice.
  7. Snow, ICE, & PesticidesTN pesticide immunity bill DOA. Gov. Lee issues State of Emergency ahead of snow storm.
  8. General Assembly's Immigration AgendaGovernor Lee's final State of the State. Will racing or housing come out on top?
  9. Last Night at Metro CouncilLast night at Metro Council. CM Styles is running for Mayor.
  10. Tactical, Practical, or Intractable?Tonight at Metro Council: surveillance tech, zoning, & more on the docket. Tennessee's in a drought.
  11. The Tennessee Sentiments of Song Sung BlueJerod takes us to the movies. Oracle runs into recruitment problems.
  12. The Men Behind the MachineTN leaders take on AI. Trump re-nominates Beaman for TVA Board.
  13. Caution: Anti-ICE AheadTN lawmakers greeted by anti-ICE protestors. Your trash day may change next month.
  14. The State is Back in SessionGeneral Assembly's back at it. TN Republicans interested in school choice expansion.