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Fairgrounds racetrack

Nashvillians across the political spectrum approve of Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Fewer of them know about his specific projects.

Cynthia Abrams

April 4, 2024

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Just six months after taking office, Mayor Freddie O’Connell is seeing high approval from Nashvillians across the political aisle. That’s according to the latest Vanderbilt Poll about city subjects.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, Bristol Motor Speedway, crime, East Bank, East Bank Development, Education, Fairgrounds racetrack, Freddie O'Connell, growth and development, Nashville Fairgrounds, Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Poll

Nashville sued the state four times last year. Here’s where those lawsuits stand today.

Cynthia Abrams

January 4, 2024

The state approved at least seven preemption laws. The city filed lawsuits against four: an attempt to reduce the size of Metro Council by half, the undoing of a charter referendum pertaining to the fairgrounds racetrack demolition and overhauls of the Airport and Sports Authority boards.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Airport Authority, Bristol Motor Speedway, Fairgrounds racetrack, metro, Metro Government, Nashville, Preemption, Preemption bills, Sports Authority, state legislature, Tennessee

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