President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen in Tennessee as more voters are thinking with their wallets ahead of the midterm elections.
More state troopers, no grocery tax cuts in Tennessee’s $58B budget
Tennessee lawmakers have prioritized school vouchers and law enforcement during a lean budget year.
Tennesseans’ economic worries transcend political party, Vanderbilt poll finds
Anxiety over the cost of living has risen in Tennessee since President Donald Trump took office, according to a Vanderbilt University poll released Thursday.
Affordable housing, employee pay and youth safety: Nashvillians push to be included in a revised city budget
Nashville’s Metro Council is one step closer to finalizing the city budget, and heard from residents about items they would like to see prioritized.
Education tops city spending proposal as mayor’s budget goes to Metro Council review
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said that education is the city’s biggest investment during his State of Metro address last week.
Gun violence prevention, transit and housing: what Nashvillians want their city to fund
Nashvillians gathered this week before the Metro Council to request salary increases for Metro employees and more funding for the arts and affordable housing, among other causes.
Cost-of-living adjustments, violence prevention programs and more: Metro Council ready to vote on budget
Metro employees could receive a bigger paycheck, if approved by Nashville’s Metro Council. A new alternative to the mayor’s budget also includes programs to prevent violence, help for residents facing evictions and more.
Nashville’s youth ask the city for restorative justice and gun violence prevention funding
Earlier this week, as Nashvillians gathered at city hall to share their desires for the city budget with Metro councilmembers, one ask stood high above the rest: the Varsity Spending Plan.
Metro Schools will tap into reserves to sustain pandemic-era programs while many districts face funding cliff
The district wants to continue providing things like a nurse in every school, high impact tutoring and summer learning camps.
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