The Last Laugh
The eighth installment in Tales from the Westside
Today's Newsletter
A State of Attraction
💅 TN turns on the Southern charm in Paramount pitch · Tales from the Westside: Busybody Barb · Fairgrounds Speedway petition faces signature backlash · Much more!
This Week's Events >>
Good morning everyone! I hope y'all are enjoying your punishingly hot Labor Day weekend. Here are some events around town this week: Tonight Gena Britt's Bluegrass All-Star Night will be at The Station Inn. The lineup includes Aaron Ramsey (Dan Tyminski Band), Gena Britt (Sister
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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!
245 People Walk Into a Council Meeting…
🦞 The zoo data center debate reaches its apex · Metro produces no documents justifying origin or current need for $1.5M in grants to pro-illegal alien nonprofits · Internal Rose poll suggests late-campaign gain on Blackburn · Much more!
Big Data, Big Drama
🎪 Get your tickets to tonight's data center show · New Nashville airport board drops out of lawsuit challenging state takeover · Nashville's 2025-26 TCAP results · Much more!