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Bright & Early: Every Vote Counts Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The District 5 recall election between Metro Councilwoman Pam Murray and rabble-rousing challenger Jamie Hollins was a little too close for comfort last night with the current tally at 541-538 in favor of Hollins. At least three provisional ballots still haven’t been counted, which means the race could tip in either direction. [...]
Bright & Early: They’re Baaack Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Remember that whole Bible Park USA debacle in Rutherford County a long time ago? Developers of the Bible theme park were eventually defeated when the city voted against the rezoning that would’ve allowed them to build. Last week, the Tennessee Court of Appeals overturned the decision because of some shady clauses in [...]
Bright & Early: Don’t Take Our Fair Edition
Good morning, Nashville. If you heard a strange noise last night, it might’ve been the death rattle of the Tennessee State Fair. After an impressive 103-year run, the fair was hoping to make a comeback this time around by going green, adding some newer attractions, stepping up security, and not having this on the menu [...]
Happy Hour: Slick Ride Home
The recall election for East Nashville Councilwoman Pam Murray is slated for November, and the guy who led the effort to have her ousted is running against her. [Tennessean & WTVF]
A construction blasting mishap showered rock debris all over I-24 this afternoon, shutting down two eastbound lanes and causing a nearly 10-mile traffic backup. TGIF? [...]
Happy Hour: The Last Fight
Okay, we could’ve sworn that we’d heard the last of the urban chickens, but apparently the law hasn’t actually passed yet. Onward to city hall, citizens! [City Paper]
The parents of the fourth graders who accidentally ended up at a Metro charter school where fourth grade didn’t actually exist are thinking about suing. [WKRN]
Remember that horrible, [...]
Bright & Early: Life Is Full Of Second Chances Edition
Good morning, Nashville. A new program that would allow long-overdue Davidson County drivers to pay only half of their parking tickets is coming up for discussion in tonight’s council meeting. We mentioned this bill a few months ago, but its sponsor Councilman Eric Crafton has finally worked out a few of the kinks with help [...]
Bright & Early: Where We Left Off Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Thanks to the NAACP’s lawsuit against Metro Schools over the controversial rezoning measure, about half of the schools in the system have been found to be missing the textbooks they need to start the school year. School officials say that the shortage is so widespread because it’s nothing out of the norm. [...]
Bright & Early: Not For Lack Of Trying Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Since the initial conversations surrounding Metro’s school rezoning plan last year, many folks have been voicing opposition and claiming that the changes will bring segregation back into the school system. For a long time, Metro has been busing kids from North Nashville into West Nashville and Bellevue to balance out the racial [...]
Bright & Early: On The Agenda Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The Metro Council meeting got a little heated last night as several controversial issues came to a vote. After an emotional debate, the non-discrimination ordinance passed it’s second reading. The council was split evenly down the middle on the issue of guns in parks, forcing Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors to cast the [...]
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