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Covering Nashville City Council, Davidson County County Council, TN General Assembly, and your federal representatives in Washington, D.C. Accountability journalism for Davidson County County residents.
Davidson County County sits inside one of the most layered governmental structures in the region. Residents answer to at least five levels of elected authority simultaneously: the federal government, statewide offices, Davidson County County Council, Nashville City Council, and school district boards — each a separately elected body covering its own geographic slice of the county.
Davidson County’s federal delegation includes US Rep. Andy Ogles (TN-5) and Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty. In Columbia, Nashville is represented by Sen. Heidi Campbell (TN Senate 20) and Rep. Bo Mitchell (TN House 50).
Davidson County County Council controls property tax millage, land-use zoning outside city limits, and fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements. Downtown zoning decisions and the Nashville Police Department budget run through Nashville City Council. State funding for schools, roads, and Medicaid flows from the Tennessee General Assembly. The Davidson County County Elections and Voter Registration Office administers local balloting under Tennessee Secretary of State — Elections oversight.
HERENashville covers Davidson County County Council meetings, Nashville City Council sessions, Tennessee General Assembly session, federal delegation votes and town halls, school board meetings, and candidate filing windows. We also pull FOIA-sourced travel records and contracts at both the city and county level. If it shapes how Davidson County County is governed, it’s HERE.
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Hatley Loans Governor Bid Another $5M as Final Stretch
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley put another $5 million of his own money into the race in September, lifting his own cash infusions to $12…
Lawmakers Split Over Jail Cost of Tennessee Bail Amendment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The fight over Constitutional Amendment 1 is shifting from the crimes listed on the ballot to the bill counties could face if more defendants sit…
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Package Aimed at Tennessee Elections Office Stopped
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As ballots go out in early voting, Tennessee voters choosing a successor to Gov. Bill Lee will see 15 names for governor on the Nov.…
Early Voting Opens at 15 Sites Across Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Early voting is under way in Nashville, with Davidson County residents able to cast ballots through Oct. 29 at any of 15 county sites ahead…
Senator Asks Lee to Suspend Tennessee Gas Tax for November
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Republican state senator wants Gov. Bill Lee to give Tennessee drivers a month off from the state gas tax. Sen. Tom Hatcher of Maryville…
Tennessee Poised to Elect First Female Governor in November
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Both major-party nominees for governor are women, so Tennessee is on track to choose its first female governor Nov. 3. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) is…
License Renewal Denials Spread Beyond DACA in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — License-renewal trouble is spreading beyond DACA, immigrant advocates say, as more people with federal permission to remain report being turned away at DMV counters. Hundreds…
