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And with that, Tennessee will have new congressional maps before this fall’s midterms.
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Chaos just erupted in the Tennessee House as Democrats staged a walkout over redistricting that would split Memphis’s majority-Black voting bloc. Sounds like a firearm was pulled.
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Nashville’s ‘participatory budgeting’ experiment is over. How will residents get a say in city spending? wpln.org/post/nashvilles-par…
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Instead of federal funding, it will be community support that sustains Nashville Public Radio.
WPLN and WNXP need to raise another $20,000 today. This community has rallied this week — and you can help fill the funding gap at WPLN.org.
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Nashville’s Metro Council could soon be cut in half under a state law.
In a new filing, Metro is asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to intervene, citing constitutional violations and a long history of voters wanting a large council.
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Do you enjoy Nashville's downtown main library? How has the garage fire closure impacted you?
Reporter @cindy_abrams would like to hear your experiences for an upcoming story.
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Nashville’s Metro Council approved a property tax increase as part of a $3.8B city spending plan.
@cindy_abrams reports the budget mostly follows the mayor's proposal, but shifts roughly $9M based on resident and councilmember feedback.
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Dot Dobbins welcomed me into her home last year when reporting on a co-housing community in Germantown. She was so kind — really devastated to hear about this.
A crosswalk in the Germantown neighborhood that has worried residents is now the site of a fatal pedestrian strike.
A retired attorney died while on her evening dog walk.
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For the last four decades, a group of bicyclists has embarked on a 950-mile bike ride following the Trail of Tears. It honors @CherokeeNation ancestors who were forcibly removed from their homelands, including in Tennessee. #RTR2025
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Do you remember hearing from @cindy_abrams about the Nashville student trying to ride every city bus route? He plans to accomplish the mission Friday — with Mayor @freddieoconnell alongside.
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Tennessee lawmakers in both chambers have approved a bill targeting charities that help undocumented immigrants find housing. WPLN’s @cindy_abrams reports it opens the organizations up to lawsuits if people they help house go on to commit a crime. wpln.org/post/nonprofits-tha…
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The Tennessee legislature is looking to curb “community benefits agreements.” WPLN’s @cindy_abrams explains these are contracts in which corporations work with neighboring residents to address community concerns. wpln.org/post/as-west-tennes…
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This week, Gov. Bill Lee dropped his substitute budget with a new line item: $20 million for victim services. Advocates tell WPLN's @cindy_abrams the governor’s decision is a “big deal,” given that, historically, the state has not directed money there. wpln.org/post/victim-service…
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Metro has joined a federal lawsuit attempting to halt the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze on various community programs. WPLN's @cindy_abrams reports it has put $14 million in transit and infrastructure projects at risk in Nashville. wpln.org/post/nashville-join…
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Metro’s Historic Zoning Commission will move under the city’s planning department. WPLN's @cindy_abrams reports Nashville’s Metro Council voted 24-11 Tuesday night to consolidate the city’s zoning process. wpln.org/post/oversight-of-n…
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The very character of downtown Nashville — like the old, brick honky tonks of Lower Broadway — could be in danger. WPLN’s @cindy_abrams reports that’s because new state and city measures could upend how historic buildings are preserved. wpln.org/post/oversight-of-n…
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Funding for domestic violence and sexual assault centers has been dropping off in recent years and is now facing greater uncertainty. WPLN’s @cindy_abrams reports advocates fear this could have devastating consequences for crime victims. wpln.org/post/a-budget-crisi…
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This Nashville high school senior is trying to ride every city bus route before graduating. @cindy_abrams reports the project started while he was a sophomore waiting at the downtown bus station with a friend.
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Nashvillians gathered this week before the Metro Council to express their wishes for the city budget. WPLN's @cindy_abrams reports among individual requests were organizers who showed up en masse to advocate for their respective causes. wpln.org/post/gun-violence-p…
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Tennessee students have now marched en masse at the capitol in the wake of two school shootings, demanding statewide gun reform.
The calls have gone unheeded.
At the city level, WPLN’s @cindy_abrams says Nashville leaders are trying to listen to students.wpln.org/post/nashville-yout…
