by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
Baker Group Strategies released a new poll on Friday, surveying voter attitudes in Davidson County, with a particular focus on Nashville Electric Service’s (NES) response to Winter Storm Fern and Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s job approval. The survey of 418 likely...
by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee State House passed a bill this week that gives public schools the option of displaying the Ten Commandments and other historical documents. House Bill (HB) 0047, introduced by State Representative Michael Hale (R-Smithville), passed 75-17, with one...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The “YES ON 2” campaign officially launched this week, kicking off a statewide effort to pass a constitutional amendment that would permanently prohibit a state property tax in Tennessee. The amendment, which will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 13, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
District Attorney General for the 16th Judicial District Jennings H. Jones has determined there is “no probable cause to believe any criminal offense” was committed by Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr in connection with ethics complaints filed against him in November...
