Listen Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who was forced to resign earlier this year, is quietly re-emerging in the public eye. At a public appearance in Nashville last week, where she said she’s trying to use her “worst day” as an inspiration for others. And that worst day was not March 6 when she had to […]
Audit On Megan Barry Affair Recommends Reforms For Police And City Agencies
Listen A new audit out Wednesday confirms that former Mayor Megan Barry and her security guard, Sgt. Robert Forrest, violated ethical standards and that city funds were misused during their extramarital affair. And auditors recommended several reforms for the mayor’s office, finance and human resources departments, and the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Five Months After Megan Barry’s Resignation, Ethics Board May Ask Officials To Testify
A pair of investigations into former mayor Megan Barry are seeing a flurry of activity this week. The Metro Auditor’s much-anticipated findings could be made public soon. And on Tuesday, members of the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct — running their own probe — said they plan to call officials to testify.
Even Political Foes Mourn The Forced Resignation Of Nashville’s Mayor
Listen Few are openly celebrating the demise of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who stepped down as part of a plea deal on Tuesday morning. She also pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge related to her two-year affair with the head of her security team.
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.
In Three Years, Mayor Barry Could Have A Clean Record Again
As part of Mayor Megan Barry’s plea deal, she will have to serve three years of unsupervised probation. And once that’s over? The Mayor may end up with a clean record.
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.
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 […]
Nashville Council Member Proposes Stronger Ethics Board To Investigate The Mayor
Listen A Metro council member has filed a bill that would allow the city’s ethics board to also investigate violations of executive orders. The filling comes after lawyers working for the committee said the group might not have the authority to investigate a complaint filed against Mayor Megan Barry
Recent Polls On Mayor Megan Barry Show Slight Drop In Favorability Ratings
Nashville voters still believe in Mayor Megan Barry, according to a poll released by Vanderbilt University this week. The poll results measured Mayor Megan Barry’s favorability ratings in 2018. Of the 800 Nashville residents in the survey, 61 percent approved of Mayor Barry, marking a double-digit decrease from Barry’s 72 percent approval rating in 2017. […]
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