October 2018 – Nashvillest

Monday News Rodeo: Policing Project, The Contributor, and the Nashville Nine

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

PSA: Early voting ends Thursday, November 1, so get on that. ? Supporters of Amendment 1 to create a community oversight board are [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Land Swaps, Sustainable Campuses, and I-440 Construction

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

The proposed land swap deal between the city and developer Tony Giarratana where the city would trade the Church Street park for another [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Pancake Line Webcam, Attack Ads, and Two Point Conversions

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

An attack ad has hit the airwaves against Amendment 1 that would create a community oversight board to handle cases of police misconduct, [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Pocket Parks, Weary Workers, and Election Enthusiasm

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

The Nashville Election Commission says that 10,249 people turned out for the first day of early voting in this year’s mid-term elections, which [...]

Nashvillest Explainer: Those Six Metro Charter Amendments

October 17, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

Nashville residents will be voting in the November elections for Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State House and State Senate representatives. Residents of [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Shutout Sacks, Collapsed Roof, and a Party at the Polls

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

The roof deck of Acme Feed and Seed, a popular bar on Lower Broadway, suffered a partial roof collapse that closed the four-story [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Not Fake Knives, Gold Cup, and Falafel Fallout

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

The officer charged in the fatal shooting of Daniel Hambrick stopped and searched black drivers more often than his peers, records show. Andrew [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Taylor Swift, Bounty Hunters, and Bond Ratings

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018Stephen Yeargin Comment

Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Democratic candidates Gov. Phil Bredesen (US Senate) and Rep. Jim Cooper (US House) last night and encouraged her [...]