🏛️ The hottest issues this legislative session

🍽️ No Hate on My Plate

The Metro Human Relations Commission has launched a new initiative called Humans Over Hate, including an upcoming series of “No Hate on My Plate” dinners. Hear more about it on the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚌 Transit Plan Wins Legal Challenge

Nashville’s transit plan has survived a legal challenge brought against it by the Committee to Stop an UnFair Tax. Yesterday, Chancellor Anne Martin sided with the city. Transit improvements can begin as scheduled. [The Tennessean]

🏛️ It’s Legislative Season, Y’all

Tennessee lawmakers reconvene today for the 114th General Assembly. Some key issues they’re considering include school vouchers, disaster relief, grocery taxes, hate speech, and the future of IVF, contraception, and abortions. [WPLN]

• Two legislators have proposed bills to end our grocery tax. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🎨 Metro Arts Interim Director Resigns

Metro Arts Interim Executive Director Paulette Coleman resigned Saturday after failing to follow through on a conciliation agreement between Metro Arts and local artists to improve the grant process. [Nashville Banner]

• How grant funding impacts our dancing community. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
• What equitable funding could look like. [Hey Nashville]