Exploring Perspectives: A Platform for Thoughtful Discourse
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In-Depth Editorials and Opinions
Don Palmer: Pending Supreme Court Case May Require States to Overhaul Mail-in Ballot Laws
Don Palmer, a senior legal fellow for election integrity with the Heritage Foundation Institute for Constitutional Government, sat down for an exclusive interview Friday with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy, where he detailed how a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision could compel several states to overhaul their election laws by requiring mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day.
During an appearance on The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, Palmer discussed election administration, voter confidence, citizenship verification, civic education, and concerns about the federal judiciary.
Metro Planning Commission Pushes Off Data Center Zoning Regulations into the Future
The Metropolitan Planning Commission decided to put off a decision on regulating data centers in Davidson County.
The planning commission will consider a proposed ordinance on June 25th that will provide a “comprehensive regulatory framework for data centers.”
High School Student Who Has ‘Deep Commitment to Social Justice’ Appointed to Serve on Metro Nashville Public School Board
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) announced Friday it has selected Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School student Hannah Said to serve as the next student member of the Metro Nashville Board of Education, placing a student who has pledged a “deep commitment to social justice” in a prominent advisory role on the district’s governing body.
She succeeds Hannah Nguyen, who graduated from John Overton High School in May.
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