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Nashville mayor adds five to his administration
Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced Monday the addition of five new staff members to his administration in the areas of housing, community engagement and safety and communications. The group includes a veteran of Nashville’s non-profit community and the duaghter of a long-time state senator. “Our new staff brings more than 50 years of public service […]
Campbell poll shows lead in the 5th District Congressional race against Republican Ogles
A poll released by State Sen. Heidi Campbell’s congressional campaign shows the Democratic nominee leading Republican nominee, Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, by a 51%-48% margin. Campbell and Ogles are vying for the open 5th Congressional District seat, vacated by veteran Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper after the district was redrawn by the legislature. The poll, […]
Corker leads Tennessee group urging ‘yes’ vote on anti-slavery amendment
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Corker will lead a statewide, bipartisan coalition of elected leaders urging Tennesseans to approve a measure that would remove language permitting a form of slavery from the Tennessee Constitution. The Constitution is currently worded: “That slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime, whereof the party shall have been […]
Hagerty responds to criticism of PACT Act vote
Tennessee’s Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagery voted no this week in the Senate on a bill that would help the needs of soldiers exposed to burn pits. The PACT Act — or the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act — received blowback from 41 Senate Republicans after the bill passed overwhelmingly in the […]
Four arrested at Nashville Planned Parenthood clinic
Metro Nashville Police officers arrested four people Thursday for misdemeanor trespassing at Planned Parenthood. Authorities charged Rickey Williams, Bevelyn Williams, Edmee Chavannes and Brea Crum. Three of them were physically arrested at the property except for Crum, who was arrested by citation as she had her infant child with her at the time. “Today’s extremist […]
Tennessee’s abortion ban to be codified into law in 30 days
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday to formally reverse Roe v. Wade and the clock is ticking for a total ban on abortion to take effect in Tennessee. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery notified the Tennessee Code Commission of the ruling, saying the Tennessee Human Life Protection Act will become law on August […]
FBI releases photographs of suspects in vandalism at Nashville crisis pregnancy center
Federal officials released on Tuesday photographs of a suspect sought in connection with an act of vandalism at a Nashville crisis pregnancy center in June. On July 1, a week after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, officials with Hope Clinic for Women reported a window at the Midtown facility was broken, a […]
Metro government sues FEMA over 2010 Nashville flood relief
Metro Nashville is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency over $11 million in federal assistance it never received after the 2010 flood. In May 2010, 13.57 inches of rain was measured during a 36-hour period in the city, according to the Nashville Weather Service. The Cumberland River crested at 52 feet, the highest level on […]
Memphis Rep. Torrey Harris arrested on domestic violence charges
State Rep. Torrey Harris was arrested Friday in Nashville on allegations of domestic assault and theft by a former romantic partner. In a story first reported by Scoop Nashville, an online news outlet, Harris went to the apartment of his ex-boyfriend, Terence Nealy, to return a dog he had been watching for Nealy. Once there, […]
Economic development, housing official Wiltshire announces Nashville mayoral campaign
Matt Wiltshire, former Nashville director of economic and community development, announced his plans to run for Nashville Mayor on Thursday morning. “We need a long-term vision to tackle our biggest challenges, and we need city services like trash pickup and pothole repair to work right now,” Wiltshire said. “I have heard from people across the […]
New Tennessee laws take effect, with protests accompanying
Dozens of new laws passed in the last session of the General Assembly took effect on Friday, most of which haven’t captured the public’s attention. There’s little controversy about a law that requires utility companies to provide the estimates of connection fees to potential customers, for instance, for instance, or one that allows defendants for […]
Nashville Pride 2022
Members of Middle Tennessee’s LGBTQ community, friends and supporters gathered Saturday and Sunday in Nashville to celebrate Pride Nashville. The event came just a day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 law legalizing abortion at the federal level, and has raised concerns the court could overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. […]