Davidson County Election Commissioner Jeff Roberts answers your questions about voting registration, voting rights and what people can expect at the polls.
What to know about the Aug. 4 election in Davidson County
Early voting is currently underway in Davidson County for the Aug. 4 state and federal primary, and the county general election.
Experts answer listener questions on how Nashville can expand its transit options
On Wednesday, This Is Nashville invited Cathy Carrillo, education and engagement manager at Walk Bike Nashville, and Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee CEO Jessica Dauphin to answer listener questions about the current state of public transportation and infrastructure in Nashville.
This Is Nashville’s guide to the $2.9 billion Metro budget
Last week, Metro Council passed a new $2.9 billion budget. It’s the largest budget in Nashville’s history, and it impacts every person in the city. But navigating how the budget is passed, and what’s actually in it, can be tricky. So, This Is Nashville invited Councilmember Burkley Allen, the chair of the council budget and […]
Breaking down the Metro Nashville budget
Metro’s budget approval process can be difficult to navigate, and the citizen’s guide to the budget published by the city includes documents with more than 700 pages. For this episode of Citizen Nashville, we asked local experts listener-submitted questions about the budget.
Need mental health resources in Nashville? Here are a few options
It’s not easy to navigate all the resources available in Nashville for mental health support. This Is Nashville invited a few local experts to break down the options available, and invited a few people to describe their own experiences seeking help.
To fight Nashville’s child care crisis, residents may need to get into the child care business
There are simply more toddlers than there are spots in daycare centers. Many parents have limited affordable options or none at all. Travis Claybrooks, CEO of the Raphah Institute, says more parents should consider becoming home-based providers for their children and others.
What does the future of child care in Middle Tennessee look like?
Child care is often expensive, hard-to-find and deeply necessary for working parents and guardians. With schools being out for the summer, many families in Middle Tennessee are in need for child care.
Dr. James Hildreth on continued masking, long COVID and a pandemic silver lining
Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College and a member of the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, joined This Is Nashville on Wednesday to answer listeners’ questions and concerns about the pandemic and how the community can better keep vulnerable people safe.
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