Parking Mayhem
Metropolis plays fast and loose with Music City patrons
THE FALL GUYS: HOW MNPD PLAYS PATSY FOR METRO
“As I took office, Chief Drake expected that we could staff the department to full budget…by the end of this calendar year,” Mayor O’Connell
WAS HALE’S TOXICOLOGY REPORT SUFFICIENT?
A few weeks ago, we reported on a Senate Health and Welfare Committee meeting that took place on January 31st. Andrew Thibault, co-founder o
INTRODUCING METRO COUNCIL’S PERSONAL LOBBYIST
Theo Morrison, the brains behind Morrison Capitol Strategies, is set to become Metro Council’s lobbyist. Though the council still has paperw
METRO ARTS COMMISSION FILLS FIVE SEATS
Humorously described by Councilmember Parker as having “big ‘this could have been an email’ energy,” 2024’s first council meeting began with
EXCLUSIVE: Metro Arts launches initiative to 'return land, money, and resources' to 'Indigenous, African, and Asian peoples'
Executive Director Daniel Singh has surrounded himself with a cadre of radical consultants and has pledged to re-envision Metro Arts as an anti-racist organization committed to decolonization
ANOTHER TRANSIT REFERENDUM HAS ENTERED THE CHAT
Following last Friday’s media roundtable, Mayor O’Connell indicated he’ll consider a new transit initiative. We’ll find out whether he’ll pu
State's Complaints Against Meta Revealed
“I am the most well-known person of my generation," replied Mark Zuckerberg to an email from four billionaire META investors who called him
The Pamphleteer’s Guide to the Southern Festival of Books
With a new venue and expanded offerings, Nashville’s premiere literary event taps into our current reading Renaissance
Review: Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s Much Ado About Nothing
This year's festival is “All Mirth and Not Matter”
Who's Marching To Victory?
With two days left of early voting, there’s a strong probability pre-election day turnout will eclipse the nearly 58,000 votes cast during e
The Tale of Two Mayoral Endorsements
Over the last few months, the contrast between our two mayoral hopefuls has become stark and self-evident. O’Connell’s focus tends to be on
METRO PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS: Open To Non-Citizens?
Back in January, Metro voted to let residents decide how to spend a chunk of leftover ARPA funding. Since then, 13 steering committee meetin
Stalemate Turns Checkmate: Special Session Concludes
In today's dose of less-than-shocking news: Justin Jones (D-Nashville) was silenced by Speaker Sexton during yesterday’s House Floor Session
Special Session: Final Round?
Last Wednesday, we outlined the standoff between the Senate and the House as it unfolded in real time. Today, we’ll find out whether there’s