Nashville’s leaders, including Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Vice Mayor Angie Henderson are condemning the demonstration. “These are hateful, Trump-emboldened cowards,” the vice mayor wrote.
Clearer rules and a new app: Angie Henderson’s first triumphs and challenges as Nashville’s vice mayor
On election night, most people thought Angie Henderson would be giving a concession speech. Incumbent vice mayor Jim Shulman was on the ballot — and incumbent vice mayors in Nashville usually win a second term. Her five-percentage-point victory was an upset even she didn’t see coming.
Introducing: Inside the City Council Chambers with Nicole Williams
If you are an everyday, working class Nashvillian, you probably do not have time to go to every single Metro Council meeting.
Nashville’s Metro Council jumps right into business in its first meeting of the term
Nashville’s newly elected Metro Council wasted no time, as it kicked off its term Tuesday night.
Nashville Budget Hearing Dominated By Calls To Reduce Police Funding
Less money for Nashville police — and more money for education, housing and social services. That was the funding shift requested last night from as many as 200 people who spoke to the Metro Council.
Metro To Require Contract Companies To Go Through Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Listen The Metro government has expanded its required training on sexual harassment prevention to apply to many of the private companies that win city contracts.
Frustrated With Mayor’s Power Over Budget, Metro Council To Hire Its Own Finance Guru
Listen One of the clear losers in Nashville’s new government budget is the Metro Finance Department. A last-minute change will cut its budget by $103,000, likely eliminating at least one staff member. While the dollar amount isn’t large, the reduction reveals how frustrated the Metro Council has become with some of the spending ideas among […]
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