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Election in Depth 2024

This Kurdish Nashvillian supports Trump. The reason is rooted in history.

Rose Gilbert

November 13, 2024

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During his first term in office, Donald Trump had a complicated track record when it came to Kurdistan. Following his reelection, a politically engaged member of Nashville’s Kurdish community weighs in.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, from Nashville to Erbil, History, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Elections 2024, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Kurdish Republican Party of Nashville, Nashville Kurds, Tennessee Republican Party

Your Turn to Talk: Post-Election Debrief, Part 2

Mary Mancini

November 7, 2024

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Yesterday, we aired a post-election debrief, and the response was overwhelming. Some of you are happy; some aren’t. 

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Programs Tagged With: Elections 2024, Garrison Hayes

Your Turn to Talk: Post-Election Debrief

Mary Mancini

November 6, 2024

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The 2024 General Election was last night, and the results are in. Some Americans across the country and in Tennessee are elated. Some are not.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Programs Tagged With: Elections 2024

Nashville voters approved a major transportation upgrade. What comes next?

Cynthia Abrams

November 6, 2024

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While Nashville’s mayor is starting to move on his transit plan immediately, some changes will take more than a decade to implement.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, Nashville transit, Nashville transit referendum

Gun reform activist Shaundelle Brooks wins District 60 statehouse race

Rose Gilbert

November 5, 2024

First-time candidate Shaundelle Brooks has defeated Republican Chad Bobo, keeping Tennessee House District 60 blue. She will replace Democratic Rep. Darren Jernigan, who was elected to the seat in 2012 and who recently became an advisor in the Nashville mayor’s office.  More: ‘We need each other.’ As Darren Jernigan leaves the state for the city, […]

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Chad Bobo, District 60, Elections 2024, gun reform, Shaundelle Brooks, Waffle House shooting

Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks reelected to House District 49

Rose Gilbert

November 5, 2024

House Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks has defeated immigrant rights activist Luis Mata to be reelected to his seat, which he has held since 2010.   Sparks supports charter schools and the school voucher program, in addition to investing in public schools. He has said that Rutherford County’s overburdened school system has been caused by illegal […]

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: District 49, Luis Mata, Mike Sparks, TIRRC

Republican Congressman Mark Green fends off challenge from former Nashville mayor Megan Barry

Marianna Bacallao

November 5, 2024

Republican Mark Green is headed to Congress for another term, after initially announcing his retirement earlier this year.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: 7th Congressional District, Congress, Elections 2024, Mark Green, Megan Barry

Nashville’s transit referendum passes with two-thirds approval

Cynthia Abrams

November 5, 2024

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The referendum is the city’s second attempt at establishing a dedicated source of funding for its transit system. If it passes, it will increase Nashville’s sales tax by a half-cent to fund $3.1 billion in transportation upgrades.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Choose How You Move, Freddie O'Connell, mass transit, Nashville transit, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, transit

She changed his mind and made him vote

Paige Pfleger

November 5, 2024

Haynes studied political science, and is a Kamala Harris supporter. Her friend Jordan is a Republican.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024

‘An exercise in futility’: Why some Tennesseans aren’t voting today

Justin Barney

November 5, 2024

For many in Tennessee, Election Day is just another regular day — and for various reasons, they’re not casting ballots.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024, voting rights

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