State of Disrepair: With national attention trained on Tennessee, the state legislature passed laws punishing Metro and restricting gender-affirming care — but nothing on gun control.
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STATE OF DISREPAIR: looks back at an absurd, embarrassing legislative session even by Tennessee standards.
“Even for those of us who keep a close eye on the Tennessee General Assembly each year, the 2023 session was a doozy.”
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.'s outdoor Get Happier Fridays series brings local MVPs and lots more.
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Really appreciate this roundup of Tennessee's education-related legislation this year from ! It's hard to keep track of everything going on with schools, especially since school safety measures have (rightfully) dominated discussion lately.
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Following the March 27 Covenant shooting, the Tennessee General Assembly hurried to finish its business as protesters calling for gun restrictions descended on the Capitol. Via the , read about what transpired at the legislature this year:
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Before drops in at , the stellar songsmith and guitarist talks with contributor about revisiting her hometown and processing whole new phases of life on ‘Anarchist Gospel.’
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Before the release of his new LP ‘Come Back to Me’ and a show at The Blue Room, Ivory Coast-born folk songsmith Peter One talks with contributor Edd Hurt.
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The doesn’t have a paywall, but you can (and should!) set up a recurring donation to support the amazing work they do for our town: us.commitchange.com/tn/nashville/n
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My colleagues and I put together a pretty extensive wrapup of what happened this year at the Tennessee legislature. As always, no paywall. 
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State of Disrepair: A Look at Tennessee's 2023 Legislative Session nashvillescene.com/news/coverstor via
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Recent releases you don't want to miss 👀 thank you for including ' newest
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of the talked to our education and engagement director Allison Inman about the Strong Leads film seminar for girls she leads.
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.'s retrospectacle Together Again Tour stops at tonight! From our critics' picks, notes on why you want to be there.
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After talking with multiple Democrats in the Davidson County delegation, writes , it’s not clear whether Republicans would attend a special session or what legislation would be offered.
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The hardcore-meets-post-punk stylings of Boston's Kal Marks are not to be missed. Here's why you want to catch them at Drkmttr.
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. is now working under a new model that aims to streamline services. has all the details.
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My colleagues and I put together a pretty extensive wrapup of what happened this year at the Tennessee legislature. As always, no paywall. 👇👇👇
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State of Disrepair: With national attention trained on Tennessee, the state legislature passed laws punishing Metro and restricting gender-affirming care — but nothing on gun control.
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Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds will replace Schwinn as education commissioner this summer.
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When one of us cries, we all cry. Thankful to so many friends for helping me share this message of light & love
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Check out a star-studded comp of video clips — organized by @morgxn, featuring @RubyAmanfu, @JasonIsbell, @outsidechild13 and many more — supporting the Nashville teen barred from their senior prom.
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We see you, B! Love surrounds you✊🏾💜🌈🌈🌈 🙏🏾✨🏳️🌈Morgxn, Brandi Carlile, Ruby Amanfu, Many More Send Encouragement to B Hayes nashvillescene.com/music/nashvill via
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"If nothing else, 'Guardians Vol. 3' reminds us that 'Pee-wee’s Big Adventure' is the most moral film of the ’80s." on James Gunn's latest MCU installment, opening wide Friday.
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Opening tomorrow! South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma uses striking visuals and a richly expressive, a cappella score to awaken our connection to departed souls — and to each other. May 4-6. Read the Critics’ Pick by !
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Pedestrian deaths continue to rise in Nashville, with a record-setting 49 recorded in 2022. People experiencing homelessness are more likely to die in car-pedestrian accidents, and are also more likely to die from violence.
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"Democracy itself has become, to some extent, a partisan issue." Scholar Nathan Kelly on democracy in Tennessee.
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Before the release of his new LP ‘Come Back to Me’ and a show at The Blue Room, Ivory Coast-born folk songsmith Peter One talks with contributor Edd Hurt.
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The vote on second reading came after about three hours of debate and citizen feedback.
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The proposed AJ Capital mixed-use development progressed at last night's meeting, and now needs only a third-reading vote.
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The proposed AJ Capital mixed-use development progressed at last night's meeting, and now needs only a third-reading vote.
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"Average citizens are not being taken seriously." This week, on what we mean when we talk about "fascism."
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Ready or not, festival season is here! Enter for your chance to win a pair of VIP passes to by visiting bit.ly/scenebonnaroo.
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Check out a star-studded comp of video clips — organized by , featuring , , and many more — supporting the Nashville teen barred from their senior prom.
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"If nothing else, 'Guardians Vol. 3' reminds us that 'Pee-wee’s Big Adventure' is the most moral film of the ’80s." on James Gunn's latest MCU installment, opening wide Friday.
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A lot of people have understandably raised the alarm about the health of democracy in Tennessee. So I decided to see what a professor of U.S. and Latin American democracies had to say about the precarious situation.
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"Democracy itself has become, to some extent, a partisan issue." Scholar Nathan Kelly on democracy in Tennessee.
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“[From a] purely academic standpoint, we probably wouldn’t classify Tennessee as a full democracy at this point.”
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"Democracy itself has become, to some extent, a partisan issue." Scholar Nathan Kelly on democracy in Tennessee.
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"Democracy itself has become, to some extent, a partisan issue." Scholar Nathan Kelly on democracy in Tennessee.
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The extended Metro universe joined councilmembers Thursday morning at the under-construction James Lawson High School in Bellevue for Mayor John Cooper’s final State of Metro address.
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Tennessee’s education commissioner Penny Schwinn announced Monday that she will be stepping down.
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Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds will replace Schwinn as education commissioner this summer.
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