Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced Thursday morning that he will be pursuing a Nov. 5 ballot measure to expand transit.
House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas’ impeachment
Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green has announced that he won’t run for a fourth term. Green has served in the 7th Congressional District, which encompass a portion of Nashville, since 2019.
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry announces run for Congress
Nashville’s first woman mayor, Megan Barry, announced today that she’s running for Congress. She’s vying for Tennessee’s District 7, which is currently held by Republican Congressman Mark Green.
The horror, the horror!
What, to the Black Nashvillian, is the scariest place in Nashville?
Why Did Nashville’s 2018 Transit Plan Fail? New Report Dishes Out Sharp Criticisms.
A national pro-transit group is offering a comprehensive look-back at why Nashville voters rejected a mass transit plan two years ago, and offering sharp critiques of the administration of former Mayor Megan Barry and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Nashville Mayor John Cooper Announces Yet Another Pilot Test Of Body Cameras Before Full Rollout
Nashville is testing body cameras, marking its third round of field trials in as many years. Mayor John Cooper announced Tuesday morning that the police department will begin a slow rollout in March, starting with two dozen officers in traffic-related units, and then dole out 20 more cameras in May, for a three-month beta testing […]
Three Years, Three Mayors, And Still No Body Cameras In Nashville. What Happened?
Missed deadlines. Three years’ worth. After countless public pledges to equip the Metro Nashville Police Department with body cameras, officers still aren’t wearing them. In the meantime, there have been two high-profile police shootings, further fueling calls for increased transparency in law enforcement.
Nashville’s Metro Council Won’t Censure Megan Barry
Listen Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry will not be censured for violating the city’s ethics rules. Unless there’s a surprise, that means Metro’s official actions against the former mayor have now concluded.
Nashville’s Council Considers Reprimands For Two Prominent Leaders
Listen Two prominent Nashville leaders could be publicly reprimanded at Tuesday’s meeting of the Metro Council. Separate resolutions will be considered for school board member Jill Speering and for former Mayor Megan Barry.
Ethics Board Finds Megan Barry Violated Two City Standards
Listen An additional punishment could come down next year on former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. On Wednesday, the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct found enough evidence to say that her affair with a police sergeant violated city ethics standards, and the board asked the Metro Council to formally censure her.
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