What happened to Allen Beasley, a man enslaved at the city's waterworks department?
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Stories on the local tree canopy, Tennessee quarries, the endangered Nashville crayfish and more — plus, how to get free trees and recycle your electronics
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The crustacean plays a key role in its Mill Creek ecosystem, but threats remain
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Metro Nashville’s electronic recycling centers feel the effects of churning technology
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Organizations like Root Nashville and the Nashville Tree Foundation want to keep the city’s tree canopy strong
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State Supreme Court guts the County Powers Act, leaving the topic of quarry bans an open question
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Officials vow to restore canopy after winter storm devastation; Nashville Electric Service steps up tree-trimming
Metro Planning prepares to launch an 18-month study focusing on Davidson County’s environment
Nashville is 3-0-1 on current road trip, holds second wild-card spot
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After tucking a citizenship requirement into a public school funding section of the bill, Republicans have refocused on voucher expansion
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Meanwhile, Oracle rezoning and affordable child care efforts advance
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University’s ‘Innovation District’ would turn parking lots into office buildings; nearby residents want specifics
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18 amendments to be considered for redevelopment plan
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The taxman still cometh, but no coordinated action has taken place surrounding significant tax increases
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Catching up on the suit, filed by the federal DOJ and signed on to by Tennessee’s attorney general
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Suit argues that state law is unconstitutional and could criminalize landlords, churches and nonprofits
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The Scene's late editor died 10 years ago this week. I think he would have loved these two recent news items.
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Hockey season heads to blistering finish as veteran core leads team on a West Coast road trip
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Though pregnant people are protected from litigation, Bulso’s bill could still open a path to a federal lawsuit
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Update to Metro’s downtown code to be sought related to East Bank project
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Voucher expansion altered, immigration crackdown continues as slew of bills heads to governor
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As The Boring Company tunnels forward, we explore the company’s track record, the tunnel’s environmental impact and the politics surrounding the project
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State vs. Metro power struggle persists as state and local leaders fight for control over tunnel project
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A warning from a Las Vegas Loop critic: ‘Don’t take the bait’
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Professor Mark Abolins talks about Nashville’s challenging bedrock
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Amendment aims to increase tracking requirements for the immigration status of K-12 students
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Memphis Democrats voice support for MSCS, hope for ‘collaboration’ following audit results
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Writes the Scene’s former editor-in-chief, the city has become easier to explain and harder to recognize
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Maryland Republican James Appel faces federal charges for taking $100,000 from a state lawmaker's campaign account to finance a yacht
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Firing sets the stage for legal battle as Luanne James stands defiant against reclassification of children’s titles
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Advocates bristle at fetal personhood legal ramifications, as well as government oversight in testing, certification
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A man once owned by our city has a small street named for him in North Nashville
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Metro Human Relations Commission is evaluating how accessible Metro departments are to those not fluent in English
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Demonstrators on Saturday marched from Wasioto Park to Public Square Park in protest of the Trump administration
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Galvan, Blakes square up against superstar Hannah Hidalgo for instant classic
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Anti-LGBTQ legislation and bills on immigration enforcement and religion in schools advance
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Sponsor Faison calls gender-affirming care ‘as dumb as frontal lobotomies’
Seven pedestrians killed in four weeks as projects remain delayed or deferred in city bureaucracy
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A similar bill failed in 2024; Bulso teases return of bill next year if he's reelected
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A proposed charter amendment and an ethics controversy pose obstacles for a potential deal between the mayor and speedway operator
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Newly amended legislation would create two state-run governmental entities overseeing Boring Company project
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Children featured in content also have the right to ask for old videos to be removed
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Feds give no indication of operation's end; Tennessee National Guardsmen in Memphis to receive active-duty pay
Poise, defense and excellent shooting lead Vanderbilt women's basketball to the school's first Sweet 16 since 2009
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Commodore men fall in heartbreaking fashion to Nebraska in second round
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The New York Times last week issued a story detailing allegations of sexual impropriety against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez
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Live Nation apologizes for promo for its new venue stenciled on sidewalks near The 5 Spot and Springwater
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Rodríguez’s two legal cases continue as immigrants’ rights and journalism orgs voice outrage
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Student immigration status bill and voucher expansion receive pushback from Republicans as bill to place Ten Commandments in schools moves forward
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‘I’ve embarrassed myself’: The former home of The Groove record store in East Nashville was torn down without permits in February
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33 people were owned by the Nashville taxpayers. Our city has done nothing to acknowledge them.
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Stories on the local tree canopy, Tennessee quarries, the endangered Nashville crayfish and …
The crustacean plays a key role in its Mill Creek ecosystem, but threats remain