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What’s going on with school vouchers?

Elizabeth Burton

March 5, 2024

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School vouchers. Education Savings Accounts. Academic Freedom. School Choice. Regardless of what you call them, ESAs are one of the hottest topics in the Tennessee legislative session.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs Tagged With: Bill Lee, Education, legislative session, MNPS, Murfreesboro, Sam McKenzie, school vouchers, SOCM

What’s the fuss with Fusus?

Elizabeth Burton

January 31, 2024

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Somebody’s eyes are watching you.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, FUSUS, MNPD, Nashville Metro Council

What is going on with FUSUS?

Elizabeth Burton

January 25, 2024

What’s going on with FUSUS? And how do you even say it?

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: FUSUS, MNPD, Nashville Metro Council, police, surveillance

How to vote in Nashville, and why

Steve Haruch

July 31, 2023

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With Election Day just three days away, we’re talking about voting! Today, we’ll bring you an update on early voting turnout and walk through some basics about how to vote, why to do it, and where to find the information you need. We’ll also hear from folks who are out talking with voters and potential […]

Filed Under: @Us, Citizen Nashville, Programs, WPLN News

Not sure who to choose for Nashville’s vice mayor? Here’s what each candidate wants to do with the job.

Char Daston

July 28, 2023

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Incumbent Jim Shulman is seeking another term, running against District 34 Council Member Angie Henderson, who says she wants to bring “a different perspective” to the office.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: 2023 election, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville Metro Council, Politics

What do you want to know about voting?

Steve Haruch

July 26, 2023

Election day is nearly here! (That would be Thursday, Aug. 3.) So we’re bringing you a special Citizen Nashville episode all about voting.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Metro, Politics, Programs, WPLN News

Citizen Nashville: What does the Vice Mayor do?

Char Daston

July 26, 2023

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On August 3rd, voters will decide who they want their next mayor and council members to be. But they’ll also cast their vote for vice mayor. It’s a job that flies under the radar for many Nashvillians. So what, exactly, does the vice mayor do, and how would the candidates for vice mayor approach the […]

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Mayoral Race 2023, vice mayor

Confused about Metro zoning laws? Here’s WPLN’s concise guide to get you started.

Elizabeth Burton

July 21, 2023

construction tractor Germantown

You and your neighbors might be wondering what’s even allowed to be built on your corner. The answer lies within Nashville’s zoning policies.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Housing, neighbor 2 neighbor, zoning

Citizen Nashville: How zoning works

Steve Haruch

July 19, 2023

housing construction
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What’s allowed to be built in my neighborhood? Can I build a second unit on my property? How can I make sure new construction will benefit my community and not harm it? The answers to these questions all come back to the city’s zoning code — more than 200 pages describing what kinds of buildings […]

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs Tagged With: inclusionary zoning, rezoning, zoning

What questions do you have about zoning?

Elizabeth Burton

July 11, 2023

Nashville housing construction

What kinds of buildings can go where, and what can happen in those buildings — that’s zoning in a nutshell. But it can get complicated, especially as our city continues to grow. This Is Nashville is doing an episode on July 19 all about zoning, and we want to hear from you!

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs

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