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Today's Newsletter
Return of the Red Light
🚦Metro Council preview · Judge tosses Nashville reporter’s challenge to ICE detention · Mayor O’Connell joins the Starbucks union "brew"-haha · Much more!
This Week's Events >>
Good morning everyone! AMERICANAFEST will be taking over Nashville from Tuesday through Saturday this week. I've listed some recommendations for each day of the festival below, including several FREE events! Also, I listened to every band playing and collected some of the best acts onto one handy AMERICANAFEST
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💰 Follow the money. See who's funding your councilmember.
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O'Connell's Property Tax Shell Game
💸 How the property tax increase & reappraisal actually impacted Nashville · Massive road crater on Old Hickory eats truck · TN's new congressional map in tact as court challenge moves forward · Much more!
The Last Laugh
The eighth installment in Tales from the Westside
The Red Ripple
💥 A look at Nashville’s early voting boom · Ferrell Haile drops bid for Tennessee Senate speakership · Federal Law Enforcement Investigating Metro Nashville Employee · Much more!
Zero Vision?
🏛 Last night at Metro Council: Data centers and Vision Zero · Neighbors question mural protections in Nations redevelopment · Grand Ole Opry station hopes to save AM radio · Much more!
The Eminent Domain Jackpot?
🐅 Zoo date center: the real estate flip that could tick everyone off · New tool shows what contributed to your property tax bill increase · Blackburn staffers allege they were pressured to violate campaign finance and ethics laws · Much more!
The Primary Fortune Cookie
🥠 Early primary voting will prove to be the first major test of campaign strength in TN elections · See what contributed to your property tax bill increase · Six fatal overdoses in 24 hours · Much more!
Missiles & Mudslinging
🚂 Blackburn backs controversial Defense Appropriations Act; Rose votes against House version · DC Blox closes on property near Nashville Zoo · All aboard the Chattanooga Choo Choo · Much more!
Who's Running for What
🗳 Early voting starts tomorrow · Join us for tonight's Pamphleteer event: New American Frontiers · Marsha, Marsha, Marsha · Much more!
Nashville Bus Police
🚌 WeGo is one step closer to getting its own police presence · Still no Riverfront safety upgrades after Riley Strain’s death · TN officials actively recruiting Paramount · Much more!
Running on Vibe$
🚌 CHYM sales tax pays for 20 percent of WeGo rides · NC5 cancels GOP gubernatorial debate after Blackburn then Rose opt out · O’Connell claims attorney-client privilege over nonprofit payments · Much more!
Candidates Trading Shots
🥠 Freddie takes shots at 2027 mayoral opponent CM Styles · Barbs are flying over Blackburn’s political ad depicting her crushing fortune cookies · TN sets new records for business filings · Much more!
Airport Beef
✈️ Mayor O'Connell places Metro Law Director on airport board · Tales from the Westside: Dead Skunk Not in The Middle of The Road · Conservatives plan nationwide protests against AI data centers · Much more!
Dead Skunk Not in The Middle of The Road
The seventh installment in Tales from the Westside
Nashville’s Data Center Fight Strikes a Chord
🎸 Nashville’s data center fight reveals what makes Music City tick · NewsChannel 5 to host TN GOP Gubernatorial Debate on July 20, Blackburn uncommitted · Knox County Commission passes one-year moratorium on data centers · Much more!