Listen It’s unusual that all five at-large Metro Council members will change at one time — there aren’t even any incumbents. Once elected, those council members are supposed to take on countywide policy questions, so many of the 10 candidates running for the five openings have promised to take on some of Nashville’s toughest challenges.
How David Fox And Megan Barry Differ: Metro’s Affordable Housing Requirement
Listen No matter who gets elected — Megan Barry or David Fox — the next mayor of Nashville will be in charge when the city completes a new affordable housing policy. The most controversial part — which the candidates don’t agree on — is known as “inclusionary zoning.”
Mayoral Candidates Trade Barbs On Privatizing Jobs
Listen The final two candidates for mayor debated the privatization of government jobs Monday in front of the Rotary Club of Nashville. They came down on different sides of one major decision by the Metro School Board.
David Fox Endorsed By Race Car Drivers Darrell Waltrip, Sterling Marlin
Mayoral candidate David Fox gained endorsements today from two prominent race car drivers who support his vision for repairing the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
Nashville’s At-Large Council Candidates Shift Strategies In Hope of Leapfrogging To Victory
Listen With 10 candidates now in the run-off for five at-large Metro Council seats, a few hundred votes could determine who wins. So some candidates are tweaking their tactics.
Elaborate Homeless Camp Lobbies To Stay On Hill Above Nashville’s Adventure Science Center
Update at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday A notice posted Tuesday at the homeless camp at Fort Negley tells squatters that Metro Parks will begin enforcing its…
David Fox Endorsed By Former Competitor Jeremy Kane
Listen David Fox gained a mayoral endorsement Thursday from former competitor Jeremy Kane, who founded LEAD charter schools while Fox was chairman of the Metro School Board. The men said their shared views reach beyond education.
Nashville’s ‘Signature’ Centennial Park Debuts Water Features, Music Venue
Listen No other Nashville park has the drawing power of Centennial, with its full-size replica of The Parthenon. But the rest of the green space and its event venues needed attention, said Metro Parks Director Tommy Lynch.
Metro’s Spending Divides Mayoral Hopefuls During Feisty Debate
Listen The mayoral candidates were as intense as ever in a televised debate Monday night, especially on questions about city spending and taxes. While David Fox criticized Megan Barry’s city council votes, she accused him of trying to scare taxpayers.
Nashville’s New Approach To Public Housing Takes Shape In East Nashville
Nashville’s public housing agency broke ground Friday on its first new apartment building in nearly two decades. The 68-unit Cayce Place, in East Nashville, will be a four-story building that looks state-of-the-art next to its squatty brick neighbors built in the 1950s. The project will be the first step toward demolishing and rebuilding the entire […]
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