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Your Daily Briefing: 50th CMA Fest kicks off today

Plus: A first look at new Gulch luxury apartments, and mayoral candidates spar over stadium deal

 

$60K on Christmas decorations: SBC seminary discloses excessive spending by ex-president

Following dispute among Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees, seminary releases details of spending under former president.

 

Police: South Nashville man died from blunt force trauma, not gunshot wound

Investigators originally believed a South Nashville man died from gunshot wounds. A re-examination revealed that wasn't the case.

 

Just Askin': How many votes does it typically take to become Nashville mayor?

On average, 96,237 Nashvillians voted in each mayoral election in the last decade.

 

As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

As conservatives push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, students of color and LGBTQ+ kids feel like their very existence is being rejected.

 

Attorney general praises new state law defining sexes as critics remain worried

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti praised a new state law that legally defines a person's sex based on physical and genetic characteristics at birth.

 

Metro Nashville Benefits Board denies expanded coverage for gender-affirming care, again

The board voted 5-3 against the plan, which would have covered those over the age of 18.

 

Why an uncertain future caused Nashville's police oversight board chair to resign

What will happen to community oversight boards in Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis, and why one board chair resigned.

 

Why Nashville public wants living wages, arts funding, less money for police in budget

Dozens of speakers addressed Nashville's council Tuesday, identifying living wages for Metro employees and arts funding as 2024 budget priorities.

 

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