State News Foundation logo
  • Home
  • News
  • About
  • Contact
  • FAQ
‘Zero Empathy’: Pappert Blasts O’Connell as Downtown Businesses Face Crushing Tax Hikes

‘Zero Empathy’: Pappert Blasts O’Connell as Downtown Businesses Face Crushing Tax Hikes

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 21, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, blasted Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s recent response to outrage over skyrocketing property taxes on Lower Broadway, saying the mayor’s remarks “show zero empathy” and amounted to telling a struggling business...

Breaking News

students

State Lawmakers Nearing Deal on Education Scholarship Expansion as Session Winds Down, Gulbransen Says

ByKaitlin HouslerApr 10, 2026
John Overton High School

Leahy: Metro Nashville Public Schools Special Accommodations for Muslim Students Likely Unconstitutional

ByKaitlin HouslerApr 9, 2026
XOI.IO

XOi Technologies Expands in Nashville with New Headquarters in the Gulch

ByKaitlin HouslerApr 9, 2026
Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Pappert: Award-Winning Tennessee Star Reporting Undercuts Abrego Garcia’s Vindictive Prosecution Claim

ByKaitlin HouslerApr 8, 2026
doctor patient

Tennessee Committee Passes Bill on Biomarker Test Coverage

ByZachery SchmidtApr 8, 2026

February 2026
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
« Jan   Mar »

Stay Informed with Us

Become a Member
State News Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Explore Our Sections
Local News
National Updates

Privacy

Republishing Guidelines

Connect With Us

X / Twitter

Email

Copyright 2025 The State News Foundation