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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. How does decisions made in the 1960s, 1970s and 1990s lead Nashville to our current political predicament? What can we learn from the past? Early voting has begun and amendments are on the ballot. Plus, some airport news is perfect encapsulation of our affordability dynamic.
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🎶 Music by William Tyler
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. Fallout from the failed Christa Pike execution was swift and the Tennessee legislature hosts hearings on medical marijuana. The Metro Council defers the Right Turn on Red legislation... again. Can Tennessee learn anything from moderate democrats leading in red state Senate races? And Best of Nashville never disappoints.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. The botched execution of Christa Pike brings national attention to Tennessee and Gov. Bill Lee. The Nashville Symphony doesn't seem to want to fix its issues. A drug issue killing young people is being misreported and is totally misunderstood.
00:00:00 The Rundown
00:06:35 The entire Christa Pike story
00:27:56 Nashville Symphony dire financial issues
00:36:28 Misinformation about drug overdoses
00:51:59 Housing Interlude
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. Is The Fallon Company fumbling the development of the East Bank? Does Tennessee have a porn-ish habit? And Meribah Knight joins to talk about her latest podcast series "Our Town" about a Christian Nationalist takeover in Gainesboro, Tenn.
00:00:00 The Rundown
00:07:43 Fallon fumbling the East Bank?
00:17:38 Tennessee's porn-ish habit
00:27:42 Meribah talks "Our Town"
01:15:58 UT over UT
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. Council seeks more community engagement on right turn on red policy. Lots of expensive and costly bridge news. Not one but two Congressional campaigns have direct ties to a prostitution ring in Columbia... Tennessee. Can the Titans and Commodores swap slogans?
00:00:00 The Rundown
00:05:10 Council considers right on red
00:16:31 Costly bridge news
00:26:56 TitanDown and AnchorUp
00:32:00 Columbia massage parlor politics
00:46:35 The AI Doc
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. A new perspective on 9/11 , Metro Council forecast for next year, fallout from toll lanes, more details from the FBI investigation and more.
00:00:00 The Rundown
00:04:38 Looking at 9/11 in a new way
00:14:33 Metro Council's new look in 2027
00:26:43 FBI investigation unfolds
00:39:27 The real story with toll lanes
00:49:18 Fairgrounds petition update
00:54:04 Headlines: Marsha, datacenter data, DollyFest
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. Metro Council addresses police drones, Vanderbilt innovation development, the Music City Center debt service and President Pro Tempore. But it also painted another picture. Plus, is Clarksville booming? And our Titans prediction for the season.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. Two different deaths cast somber tone in Nashville. The good, the bad and the predictable budget news. The response to Metro's small business initiative.
00:00:00 Rundown
00:06:52 RIP Dolly
00:12:23 Greatest Tennesseans of all-time
00:16:29 Andrew Jackson interlude
00:22:35 RIP Cameron Frierson
00:29:33 Massive META settlement for Tennessee
00:40:11 Budget surplus despite God's Plant shortfall
00:50:30 Metro announces new small business initiative
1:02:38 Vice-Mayor's race update
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. The council advances legislation around Music City Center debt and revenue. Plus, a high-ranking member of Metro abruptly resigned.
Then we take a deep dive into the Winter Storm Response Commission report with NashSevereWx expert Will Minkoff. We discuss the pre-storm communications timeline, OEM's lack of certifications, the redacted and limited availability of Nashville's emergency plan, who handled the storm well and much more.
00:00:00 Episode Rundown
00:12:42 Participator of the Week
00:13:46 Council votes on Music City Center bills
00:23:44 NashSevereWx Will Minkoff joins the show
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business. As kids head back to school, two teachers levy serious allegations at Metro Nashville Public Schools. How can a failing school system be fixed? DC Blox files a lawsuit against against Metro in the latest datacenter chapter. And national headlines around LPRs will impact security issues in Nashville.
00:00:00 Ep. 174 Rundown
00:05:36 Two MNPS teachers make allegations
00:12:53 Big picture shows no accountability
00:23:15 Are there solutions for MNPS?
00:35:48 DC Blox files lawsuit against Metro
00:46:23 Bipartisan opposition to LPRs grows
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