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A week in Metro news includes DEC, Antioch High School and the Council's inability to do anything on public safety. District 32 councilmember and candidate for Mayor Joy Styles joins the show to talk about all of the news in Metro as well as why she feels compelled and qualified to run for Mayor.
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Music by William Tyler
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The DEC director is placed on administrative leave while two new lawsuits surface around the Council and Antioch High School. Plus, school start times, trash pick-up and a larger conversation around immigration hypocrisy. And does Nashville have an authenticity problem?
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Fairgrounds news highlights the week in Metro Council news while immigration, safety and education could dominate the state legislative process that begins on Tuesday. Then we talk with Nashville Business Journal editor in chief Eric Snyder to discuss our economic environment, the business community's top priorities and their role in our city's future.
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Economic uncertainty? Midterm election season? Housing and development? The size of the council? We look ahead at stories that could define 2026 including the tech bubble, East Bank, looming Metro battles and more.
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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The great Holly McCall joins the show to break down the year in Tennessee politics and look ahead to 2026. Congressional races, the future of moderate politics in Tennessee and Gov. Bill Lee highlight the conversation. But first, the guys make her answer questions about Metro.
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Transit, housing, public safety, education, city services and the East Bank have all been front and center during the first half of the O'Connell Administration's time in the Mayor's office. What is the status of relationships with the Council, State and Federal government? Who are some candidates who could challenge the Mayor in 2027? How does a recent $15 million grant for the Downtown Partnership fit into a larger public safety debate?
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Bulwark reporter Lauren Egan joins the show to discuss District 7, her return to Nashville, covering the White House, the future of policy around AI and the affordability message.
Predictions about Tennessee's 7th Congressional District were correct, but what does outcome tell us about politics in Tennessee? Housing and affordability were central to the campaign. How does that tie back into Metro Council policy around zoning?
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Thank you all. Make sure to vote. Come hang out on Tuesday at 8th & Roast. A D7 prediction. Talk to you all next week!
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The District 7 race is heating up as outside money comes pouring into Tennessee. Metro has reached an agreement with TPAC for it's future East Bank home. An ethics complaint has officially been filed against Council member Rollin Horton. A lawsuit was filed against the Governor's voucher bill. Could Nate Bargatze open a theme park in Nashville?
Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics and business.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Early voting in District 7 is underway, Braden's new documentary "Mashville" is out, the government is technically open again and a settlement around the Antioch shooting has been settled.
We also dive into a developing story surrounding the staffing of our waste management department and the major issues that could be boiling beneath the surface.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. The Council has passed a suite of zoning bills through second reading despite NIMBY opposition. The state's budget situation is eye-opening for next year but what is Gov. Bill Lee doing about it? President Trump has reportedly pardoned former Speaker Glen Casada and one-time chief of staff Cade Cothren. Aftyn Behn says she's "basically even" with Matt Van Epps in the District 7 and has produced the best campaign ad of the race thus far.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. The Board of Ethics hearing ends in a unanimous decision, SNAP benefits run out and the state isn't coming to help anyone, and Matt Van Epps is attacking Aftyn Behn in the District 7 race. Tennessee are literally the worst drivers and crime stats continue to drop as the government shutdown continues to ripple across the Volunteer State.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. New set of fees will increase financial pressure on small businesses. A zoning story that highlights our lack of focus. Lessons from Barcelona around housing, public transportation and priorities. And a new challenger in the District 5 race.
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Braden Gall, Steve Cavendish and Betsy Philips talk Nashville news and politics. The District 7 special election is set between Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn. What can the Democrats do to close a gerrymandered gap? What do you need to know about the recall vote on Rollin Horton? And Metro announces over $100 in new transit projects.
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Braden Gall is joined by the Editor in Chief of the Nashville Post Nicolle Praino. What she learned working in rural newspapers and Williamson County. Previewing primary voting for the District 7 on Tuesday. And the Boring Company is making news.
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Braden Gall is joined by Betsy Philips and Stephen Elliott of the Nashville Banner. Free speech, District 7 early voting turnout, big shake-up in the Mayor's office as Bob Mendes departs, a looming Fairgrounds deal, covering a Council reduction and Evolv in middle schools.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. Continued local and technological fallout from the Kirk assassination. Then we analyze three Republican ads for the 7th Congressional district. Then Nashville council member Tonya Hancock helps us get to know the 9th district.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall try to process the political violence and it's ripple effects on Nashville. What does Nashville want when it comes to Congressional races, the size of the Metro Council and looming zoning fights.
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. A tight election for the Planning and Zoning committee chair highlighted last week's Metro Council meeting. What does it mean for the future of housing? The Mayor is under pressure from housing advocates and the business community to get economic projects done. New names continue to enter the Middle Tennessee Congressional races and a hair-brained idea about the National Guard.
00:00 8th & Roast, Shotgun Willie's BBQ
08:21 Rollin Horton's narrow victory
17:03 Economic and affordability pressure on the Mayor
28:21 New candidates and campaign strategies
35:51 Just go with me on this one
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Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news and politics. A formal ethics complaint has been filed against CM Joy Kimbrough. What is the official process and possible repercussions? What is the fallout on the Metro Council? Two major congratulations are in order and an old name is a new entry into the District 6 Congressional race. Then we visit with Professor Edward Slingerland about the relationship of alcohol and civilization.
00:00 8th & Roast, Shotgun Willie's BBQ
05:35 Two major congratulations are in order!
09:05 New entry into the 6th Congressional race
10:59 Legal process around an ethics complaint
23:00 What are the ripple effects on the Council body?
41:56 Profession, Author Edward Slingerland
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Drunk: How we drank, sipped and stumbled our way to civilazation
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