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.
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Hopes Her ‘Worst Day’ Inspires Others
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.
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