In Part 2, candidates answer questions on economic development, mental health and guns, and This Is Nashville senior producer Steve Haruch, multimedia producer Elizabeth Burton and WPLN education reporter Alexis Marshall provide analysis. Plus, we’ve got bonus behind the scenes content from Monday’s event. Listen to Part 1.
Listen to the kids! Here’s how Nashville mayoral candidates handled youth questions – Part 1
On Monday, June 26, This Is Nashville and WPLN News collaborated with the Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative to put on a mayoral forum, which we called “For Nashville’s Future.”
What topics do you want the Nashville mayoral candidates to address?
Affordable housing. The future Titans stadium. School safety. Those are just three of the many, many local issues the next mayor of Nashville will have to address. But what do you want the 15 mayoral candidates to weigh in on?
‘This isn’t how freedom works’: Middle Tennessee residents weigh in on the future of civilian-led oversight of police
This Is Nashville put out a form asking the community how they feel about the new legislation abolishing community oversight boards. The show received more than 100 messages, and 98% of those comments strongly opposed the state legislature’s efforts.
The future of the Metro Nashville Community Oversight Board
In this episode, we speak with community members, as well as current and former board members, about why community oversight boards are important to them, and how they feel about the state’s decision to get involved.
Weigh in on the future of Nashville’s Community Oversight Board
The state is moving forward on a bill to dismantle the community oversight boards in Nashville and Memphis. Opponents of the bill say it will hurt police accountability. What do you think?
How is the Covenant School shooting impacting you and your community?
This Is Nashville wants to open up space to hear how this tragedy is affecting you. We’re dedicating an episode to this Thursday, March 30.
Allergy season in Middle Tennessee
We’re talking about the environmental, geographical, and sociopolitical factors that shape our local allergy problem, and how it affects our community.
Aaaachoo! What questions do you have about allergies in Middle Tennessee?
On Thursday, March 23, This Is Nashville is inviting a panel of health experts into the studio to talk about what kinds of allergies are most common in the region and what factors make them so intense.
Tax season is around the corner! What resources are available to help you manage your personal finances?
This Is Nashville hosted a panel of experts to answer your questions about personal finance and highlight resources that can help.
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