Listen Dealing with the $17 million budget shortfall facing Metro Schools is one of the many challenges for Nashville’s next mayor. Already, school officials are scrambling to find the money so no teachers get laid off and funding for students doesn’t get cut.
Top Officials Still At Odds Over Metro Schools Budget
There’s a persistent disagreement between Nashville Mayor David Briley and Director of Schools Shawn Joseph: The mayor did not include the full funding request from the schools in his proposed budget, and recently issued statements from the two leaders show they’re at odds.
Briley On State Of Metro: In City’s Boom, ‘Not Everyone Has Benefited’
Listen Facing budget challenges and the recent division over mass transit, Nashville Mayor David Briley delivered a somber “State of Metro” speech on Friday.
Nashville Mayor, Faced With A Tragedy, Urges Action On Gun Control
The quadruple-murder at a Waffle House in Antioch has thrust Nashville Mayor David Briley into his first public tragedy since taking office — and in its wake he has called for tighter gun control.
After A Whirlwind Day, Here’s What Nashville’s New Mayor Wants To Do First
Listen This was not how David Briley expected his day to go. The new mayor of Nashville described his first, unexpected hours in office on Tuesday as “drinking from a fire hose” — from small tasks like getting a new ID badge made, to taking calls from former mayors, to talking about school funding with the district’s […]
New Mayor of Nashville Has Roots Going Back To Its Beginning
Listen David Briley will be the new Mayor of Nashville. While it’s a name that may be unfamiliar to some, Briley has been active in city politics for two decades and has family ties to the founding of Metro Government itself.
Mayor Megan Barry Resigns After Pleading Guilty To Felony Theft
This post was last updated at 11:50 p.m. Mayor Megan Barry announced her resignation at around 10 a.m. this morning, after pleading guilty to theft of property over $10,000 in court today.
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undefined Listen One of the investigations into Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is beginning to take shape, and as it does, members of the Metro Council say they need a public mandate to move swiftly. undefined
What Would Happen If Nashville’s Mayor Were To Resign?
Listen This story has been corrected to accurately explain the timeframe of mayoral elections. The editorial board of The Tennessean called Wednesday for Mayor Megan Barry to resign. Leaders of the daily paper wrote that they no longer believe she has acted in the best interests of the city in how she carried out a […]
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