Most people only know politicians for the bills they sponsor. It’s not often people think about their lives outside of politics. For this story, WPLN News sat down with Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth and talked about his life outside the capitol and his life leading up to becoming a state elected official.
Sumner County’s newest school board member won’t be chosen by voters, and some believe it’ll go to an ultraconservative
A death has left a vacancy on the Sumner County School Board. But rather than voters, it’s County Commissioners who will decide who fills the role.
ICYMI: Sumner County commissioners pick winner of tied race, against some citizens’ wishes
The new Sumner County Commission was sworn in last week amid controversy. They had to decide how to handle a tie vote for District 13’s commission race. The process resulted in commissioners, not the citizens, choosing the district’s representative.
Sumner County Democrats feel ‘powerless’ after the commission chose to seat the Republican candidate in a tied race
Brenda Dotson could have been the first Democrat elected to the Sumner County Commission since the 1990s when she tied the District 13 race with Republican Terri Boyt. Instead of going to a runoff election though, the commission chose to seat Boyt.
Sumner County Commission votes to seat a Republican who was tied with her Democratic opponent
The Republican-led commission could have chosen to send the race to a runoff in November, but opted to seat Republican Terri Boyt instead.
Fire at Sumner County Courthouse construction site douses hopes of 2023 opening
The roof of the Sumner County Courthouse caught fire Sunday night. The Gallatin Fire Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are on the scene investigating how it started.
How Nashville’s wild housing market is causing a ‘second displacement’ for some immigrants
As Nashville wrestles with a lack of affordable housing, many families have found themselves moving outside of the city for options. This affordability crisis also affects immigrants, pushing them farther away from the services and community they rely on.
Gallatin Residents Call On Council To Make Upgrades To Clearview Park
Residents in Gallatin’s Clearview community are calling on city leaders to make investments in their neighborhood recreation center.
Why The Sumner County Homicide Suspect Was Released On Probation, Despite Criminal History
Listen Among the questions that emerged after seven bodies were discovered in Sumner County on Saturday was why the suspect wasn’t already in custody. Michael Lee Cummins had a long criminal history and was on probation for another crime at the time of the murders.
A Crime Scene So ‘Gruesome’ In Sumner County That TBI Fears For Its Forensic Scientists
Listen We still don’t know how seven victims in Sumner County died over the weekend. But law enforcement used words like “gruesome,” so the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is worried about the mental health of first responders.
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