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1349 issues

January 2026

  1. Democracy In Name OnlyHead of Metro’s 911 Call Center on administrative leave. 8,800 TN CDL holders lack required citizenship records.
  2. James Zimmermann Could Win The Culture WarWoke tries to cancel TN clarinetist. Will TN make safe spaces to hide from ICE.
  3. Buchanan Brouhaha: Businesses Cry Foul Over Surprise Zoning PlanBusinesses cry foul over surprise zoning plan. Just a few $675,000 buses.
  4. Wrestling Over Six Lanes & Eminent DomainBuilding East Bank Boulevard. O'Connell disappoints transit progressives.
  5. New State Legislation That Could Impact NashvilleHow this year’s General Assembly could impact Nashville. Quakes shake up the TN-KY border.
  6. The Best of 2025The Best of 2025. 200,000+ crashed the Nashville Big Bash.

December 2025

  1. The South Created Egg NogThe Noggins Behind Eggnog. Joe Allen on the men behind the machines.
  2. Angel Premieres New Film in NashvilleJerod takes us to the movies. Jelly Roll gets pardoned.
  3. The State's Newest ParkA walk through TN's newest state park. Freddie goes vroom.
  4. Last Night at Metro Council: A Lesson in Shadowboxing With Surveillance TechnologyCouncil delays vote on MOU. Vandy Football gets recognized.
  5. Cannibalistic Serial Killers & Tech MogulsCouncil members condemn Musk's Music City Loop. Ford shelves EV initiatives.
  6. It Always Feels Like...Council shirks protocol over surveillance tech. New $6.6B project near Nashville.
  7. The Estes Family: A Culture of Artistic ExcellenceArtistry Runs in the Family. Mayor unveils smart signals.
  8. The Show Must Go OnBeaman's TVA confirmation delayed. Rumors of increased ICE activity in Nashville.
  9. Nashville, You Will Rent It and You Will Like ItNashville moves toward rentability over ownership. Fight continues over racetrack.
  10. All You Need To Know About Midtown's Proposed Business Improvement DistrictCouncil to vote on the MBID. 130+ Kroger workers axed.
  11. The Decline of Civic Leadership CultureJoin us for an evening with Aaron Renn. TPUSA endorses Blackburn.
  12. Council Passes Two New Zoning BillsCouncil passes zoning. Nashville school supports vouchers.
  13. Final Vote On Zoning BillsQuestions still loom over Metro zoning bills. Freddie's year wrapped.
  14. "V" for Van EppsVan Epps victory. Boring under Nashville.
  15. The Final Countdown In District SevenToday's election day in D-7. Nashville sues the Trump administration.
  16. D-7 Sets The Tone For 2026D-7 race attracts national attention. Winter weather's coming to town.

November 2025

  1. A Night at The OperaA night at the Nashville Opera. CM Horton slapped with ethics complaint.
  2. Zoning: Pass It & Like ItZoning amendments don't pass muster. Lack of early voting locations in rural D-7.
  3. A Rare, Breezy Council MeetingMetro Council rundown. Kamala Harris comes to Nashville.
  4. Van Epps' DoppelgängerD-7 copycat and other dirty political tactics. Judge blocks National Guard in Memphis.
  5. AI Monstrosity Goes Bump in the NightCountry's New AI Artist Tops Charts. Metro Gets Bluesky.
  6. Crunching The Numbers In D7Early voting update. Trump calls Behn a lunatic.
  7. Ford's EV GraveyardTN's Ford EV investment starts to stink. Sexton disagrees with Trump pardons.
  8. Who Will Replace Green?Early voting starts for D7 special election. SNAP snaps back.