Listen Nashville voters resoundingly rejected the multi-billion-dollar transit proposal Tuesday — telling officials to find another way to respond to the city’s growth and traffic congestion. In the end, it wasn’t even close. Some 64 percent of Nashville voters went against the plan. That’s in an election that drew a surprising turnout of more than 120,000 […]
Middle Tennessee Races: Escobar Wins Judge Seat In Nashville; Ketron Takes Nod In Rutherford County
Beyond the transit proposal, Democratic voters in Davidson County also had a long list of primary elections to decide. In a highly watched contest, prosecutor Ana Escobar bested former Metro Councilman Nick Leonardo for the nomination to a General Sessions judge position. Leonardo had been appointed to the seat in January, but Escobar was favorite […]
Live Updates: Briley, Other Transit Supporters Concede Defeat
Supporters of the transit plan conceded defeat shortly after 8 p.m. after early returns showed an insurmountable lead for opponents of the plan.
Nashville’s Mayoral Election Kicks Voting Commission Into Ludicrous Speed
Listen The decision to move Nashville’s election to May 24 is sending the county’s election commission into a frenzy. What usually takes months to plan will now happen in less than six weeks.
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