Listen In the Nashville mayor’s race, multiple claims made by candidates on their campaign websites rely on inaccurate statistics or arrive at simplistic conclusions. WPLN reporters recently reviewed the leading candidates’ websites, finding varying degrees of problematic information from Mayor David Briley, state Rep. John Ray Clemmons, Councilman John Cooper and retired professor Carol Swain.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Where The Candidates Stand On The First Day Of Early Voting
Listen Nashville voters go back to the polls as voting begins in Metro’s General Election. It features the race for mayor.
Mayor’s Race 2019: How Can Nashville Solve Its Affordable Housing Shortage?
Listen Like every other city on the rise, Nashville’s stock of affordable housing is woefully inadequate: One study estimated the city needs to build almost 30,000 more units over the next five years to get back on track. It’s a daunting number. And whoever leads the city will have to grapple with it.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Divided Opinions Over Mayor’s Role With Metro Schools
Listen Turmoil in Metro Nashville Public Schools has prompted Mayor David Briley to criticize the school board and push for a more hands-on role in the district. In turn, that’s drawn reactions from other candidates vying for the mayor’s office.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Candidates Weak On Nashville Hot Chicken, And Other Oddball Questions
Listen In a season of mayoral forums, Nashville candidates had a rare chance to loosen up this week.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Candidates, Some More Than Others, Talk Immigration
Listen At a forum for mayoral candidates Monday night, three of the leading contenders talked about what they would do on the issue of deportation. It was a pointed question from one of the city’s leading immigrant rights organizations, aimed at getting the candidates to commit to taking steps in their first year to combat […]
Mayor’s Race 2019: To Ease Traffic, Candidates Float Ideas Other Than Mass Transit
Listen One of the easiest things to complain about in Nashville is traffic, but what to do about it is a more difficult question for the candidates for mayor. In recent interviews, WPLN asked the candidates what their first moves would be on transportation. Many of their answers are more about easing congestion — but […]
Mayor’s Race 2019: Most Won’t Rule Out A Future Property Tax Increase
Listen As Nashville’s Metro Council works to finalize the city budget, members will be debating whether to raise the property tax. As that conversation swirls — and after a succession of tough budgets — WPLN asked the four leading candidates for mayor whether they’d be willing to allow a tax hike once elected.
Mayor’s Race 2019: Carol Swain Says Nashville Needs An ‘Outsider’
In Nashville’s mayoral race, one leading candidate paints herself as “the outsider.” Carol Swain says she never intended to be a politician, but she’s running again after placing second in last year’s special election.
Mayor’s Race 2019: State Rep. John Ray Clemmons Wants To Be The ‘Equitable’ Candidate
Listen Among the youngest contenders in Nashville’s mayoral race, Democratic state Rep. John Ray Clemmons is trying to position himself as a charismatic leader that he says the city has been lacking.
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