Some Metro Council members think Nashville needs a new way to pressure people who won’t comply with city codes. A proposal up for its first vote tonight calls for the city to establish a “codes offender school” for repeat violators of property standards. Co-sponsor Fabian Bedne says it could help some stubborn offenders understand how their violations […]
Messy Yard? Tall Grass? A Proposed Nashville Law Could Send You To Code-Violator School
Nashville Voters May Decide Whether Metro Can Screen Applicants For Convictions
Davidson County voters will likely weigh in on whether Metro Government asks about criminal history on job applications. A petition drive yielded more than enough signatures to get on the August ballot. Organizers turned in 9,500 signatures Monday.
The Ad War May Be Raging, But So Far Only One Candidate For Nashville Mayor Has Filed
Listen Judging from the airwaves, Nashville’s mayoral race is in full swing. But with just four days remaining until the filing deadline, only one candidate has completed the paperwork to appear on the August ballot. According to the Davidson County Election Commission, only former school board chairman David Fox had returned the qualifying petition needed to […]
Meet The Unlikely ‘Rock Star’ Of Radnor Lake’s New Aviary
Listen Okay, let’s admit it. The vulture has an image problem. Around here, we call them buzzards and mostly spot them flying over or feasting on road kill. But where we see a hallmark of death, the Rangers at Radnor Lake State Natural Area see a bird that’s an important part of the ecosystem and […]
Candidates For Mayor Either Don’t Want To Shrink Metro Council Or Don’t Care
Listen As Nashvillians go to the polls to pick a new mayor, they may also vote on the size of Metro government itself. A referendum to shrink the Metro Council from 40 members to 27 will likely appear on the ballot. The candidates for mayor don’t have strong opinions on the matter, even though it […]
Big Week For Antioch: 600-Acre Park Proposal Follows Thursday’s Jobs Announcement
The fastest-growing part of Nashville is in line to get a major park. The Southeast corner of Davidson County was identified years ago as the only remaining area without significant open space owned by the city. This morning, Mayor Karl Dean announced the preservation of 600 acres near Cane Ridge High School. The property includes […]
Shrinking The Metro Council Likely To Appear On August Ballot
It’s looking more likely that voters will weigh in on whether to shrink the Metro Council. A group called Council Next 50 has been collecting signatures to force a referendum. The petition drive didn’t yield enough signatures to qualify to be on the ballot last November. But on Friday, council member Emily Evans turned in […]
Why More Military Helicopters Are Flying Around The Nashville Airport
Black Hawk military helicopters are becoming a more common sight flying around Nashville International Airport. That’s a result of a recent cost-cutting move by the Tennessee National Guard. Commander Max Haston said the World War II-era hangars in Smyrna needed to be replaced, and Berry Field by the Nashville airport had new facilities but nothing to […]
Where Do Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates Stand On Police Body Cameras?
Listen Nashville’s seven leading candidates for mayor have varying levels of support for police body cameras. WPLN asked each person running if he or she would pay to outfit officers with a recording device.
Mayoral Candidate Linda Eskind Rebrovick Doesn’t Shy Away From Big Ideas For Nashville
Listen Linda EskindRebrovick’s first mayoral campaign ad shows her knocking on door after door, even after no one answers at several houses and a car splashes her driving through a puddle. Her narration compares it to her first job out of college — a computer sales representative for IBM.
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