Nashville’s $3.8 billion city includes a reduced grocery tax and slightly more funding for eviction protections and affordable housing, and restored funding for the Office of Entertainment.
Should elected officials be jailed over their votes on sanctuary policies? Lawsuit challenges Tennessee law.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that criminalizes local officials who vote in favor of sanctuary city policies.
Nashville enacts guardrails for future police surveillance technology contracts
With guardrails now in place, Nashville’s mayor is considering a new contract with police surveillance technology Fusus, which would need Metro Council approval.
Re-air: Worker safety – A cloud over the construction boom
Nashville’s fast-paced growth has changed our city’s skyline and caught national headlines.
Worker safety: A cloud over the construction boom
Nashville’s fast-paced growth has changed our city’s skyline and caught national headlines.
Introducing: Inside the City Council Chambers with Nicole Williams
If you are an everyday, working class Nashvillian, you probably do not have time to go to every single Metro Council meeting.
The nation reacts to the Tennessee legislature’s expulsion of 2 Black lawmakers
History has its eyes on Tennessee. And so do powerful people — near and far.
To diversify Nashville’s boards and commissions, Metro is changing how people get appointed
Nashville is rewriting rules to make sure the government’s gatekeepers, watchdogs and spenders reflect the city’s population. The moves comes as Metro elected officials have battled for two years about representation on the city’s boards and commissions.
Metro Council looks to shift power and change requirements for appointing boards and commissions
Volunteers from the community serve on over 50 boards and commissions. Since 2021, Metro’s elected officials have debated if the city’s boards and commissions reflect Nashville’s population.







