Listen The Davidson County Election Commission held firm Thursday on a decision to open just one early voting site for the August election. But a flurry of activity has left open the chance for that to change.
Nashville Election Officials Stand Firm on Early Voting, Council Now Considers Funding Boost
Nashville May Be On A ‘Short List’ To Be A Regular NRA Convention Host
The National Rifle Association may host its annual convention in Nashville on a rotating basis, according to the city’s top tourism official. Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation CEO Butch Spyridon says the city is on the NRA’s short list to be a regular host. “They would like to maybe find 4 or 5 cities and […]
The Parts Of Nashville That Surprised The Candidates For Mayor (And What They Learned There)
The Nashville mayor’s race has Metro’s most prominent political hopefuls courting votes in every corner of the county — and Davidson County is more than 500 square miles, which is a lot of ground to cover. So WPLN wanted to know, which parts of Nashville have the seven candidates learned more about during their campaign? Listen […]
Soon, Tennessee Will Tax Software, Games And Apps — Even In The Cloud
Listen Tennesseans will soon owe taxes on the latest video game or mobile app — even if they don’t download it. In a change meant to keep Tennessee’s tax laws up to date with the latest technology, state lawmakers have approved a bill that extends sales taxes to software that remains in the cloud, those […]
In Early Voting Dispute, Metro Council Could Respond With Election Funding Cut
Listen A dispute over Davidson County’s early voting locations reached a new level on Wednesday, with some members of the Metro Council threatening to cut funding for the Election Commission.
We Asked Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates To Set The Record Straight On, Well, Anything
Listen With 38 days until early voting begins, Nashville’s mayoral campaign has been a clean one thus far. Candidates have even shown a willingness to defend each other from aggressive questioners at forums. Still some candidates had points to make when WPLN asked if they’d like to set the record straight on anything.
Metro Council Cuts Funding for Flood Wall, Jail, Police Headquarters
Listen The Metro Council pushed back against Mayor Karl Dean Tuesday night and eliminated funding for the three biggest city projects in his proposed budget. The council had a tense debate and close votes for all three.
Tennessee Lawmakers Hear From Key Group in Right-To-Die Debate — Doctors Who’ll Be Asked To Assist
Listen Doctors offered starkly different opinions Tuesday on whether Tennesseans should be allowed to end their own lives. Their differences foreshadow the difficult debate facing state lawmakers over “right-to-die” legislation next year. Supporters of doctor-assisted suicide include Vanderbilt physician Barton Campbell. He says right-to-die laws strengthen the relationship with patients by freeing doctors to give […]
The First Of Two Nearly Identical Tech Conferences Comes To Nashville This Week
Nashville is hosting two conferences during consecutive weeks for technology entrepreneurs and investors. On the surface, the dueling events seem nearly identical, but they’re trying to differentiate themselves after a contentious split. Last year, Launch Tennessee, a largely state-funded agency that invests in local startups, and San Francisco-based tech news site Pando Daily organized a single […]
At Realtors Forum, Candidates For Nashville Mayor Talk Housing And Take Shots At Bill Freeman
Listen With voting set to start next month, the race for mayor appears to be growing more pointed. The seven-person field squared off over affordable housing, job growth and school accountability in a 90-minute forum Monday morning, organized by the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. And in a […]
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