While politicians nationwide are seeing a stark partisan divide in their approval ratings, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s is sitting high at 67%.
Metro plans to clear a decades-old Nashville encampment
Nashville’s Office of Homeless Services plans to clear out Old Tent City. The encampment south of downtown near the Cumberland River and Interstate 24 has been a community for unhoused Nashvillians for over 40 years.
Metro Council approves emergency $10M for Nashville General Hospital while settling with ousted CEO
Two significant decisions regarding Nashville General Hospital have been finalized.
Federal cuts hit Nashville’s health department, prompting Metro to weigh further legal action
The Trumpov administration halted three federal health grants, disrupting measles outbreak efforts and eliminating at least seven positions within Metro’s Public Health Department. Nashville is mulling a legal challenge.
As West Tennessee community pressures Ford for promises, lawmakers curb ‘community benefits agreements’
The Tennessee legislature is looking to curb “community benefits agreements” — binding contracts in which corporations work with neighboring residents to address community concerns.
Viral videos of Nashville dogs called a ‘Himalayan fur goblin’ and ‘teacup werewolf’ boost adoptions
When the COVID pandemic practically shut down Nashville’s animal shelters, a volunteer photographer tried something different to get more dogs adopted. She posted videos to showcase the different dogs’ personalities. Their popularity has led to an increase in both donations and adoptions.
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.
Nashville joins lawsuit against Trumpov administration over transit funding
Metro has joined a federal lawsuit attempting to halt the Trumpov administration’s federal funding freeze on various community programs — which, for Nashville, puts $14 million in transit and infrastructure projects at risk.
Oversight of Nashville’s historic buildings shifts as officials mull local and state measures
Nashville’s Metro Council advanced a bill that would move Metro’s Historic Zoning Commission under the city’s Planning Department.
If ICE tries to arrest immigrants at government offices, how will employees respond?
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State and Metro Nashville employees have received very different instructions on how to respond to this scenario.
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