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⚡ Could your electricity bill go up?
August 26, 2025 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Tuesday! I hope y’all are enjoying our false fall temperatures. Don’t get too comfortable; summer heat will return shortly. Until then, I’m relishing my morning walks that don’t leave me soaked in sweat!
What's CITY Talking About?
⚡ Could Privatizing the TVA Cost Nashville?
There’s speculation that President Trump will seize control of — or privatize — the Tennessee Valley Authority, the country’s largest public utility, which provides energy for everyone in Nashville. How would that work? What impact would it have on jobs? And would that mean higher electricity bills? We’re discussing it on today’s City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🗳️ Religious Group Challenges Women’s Voting Rights
The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, passed 105 years ago thanks to a contentious special session of the Tennessee General Assembly. Now, the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which includes three Nashville-area congregations, argues the Amendment should be repealed. [Nashville Banner]
- How Nashville gave women the right to vote [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
💰 Belonging Fund Shifts Focus
The Belonging Fund is shifting from helping families impacted by May’s immigration enforcement raids with food and childcare to paying for legal services. Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s vice president says this was always the plan, and the fund was already in the works before May’s ICE arrests. [The Tennessean]
- May’s joint operation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol and ICE targeted predominantly Hispanic areas of Nashville. [The Tennessean]
- An insider’s account of the ICE arrests [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
😞 It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye
It’s your last chance to see the remnants of Nashville International Airport’s iconic 15-year-old carpet, which is scheduled to be ripped out in October in conjunction with Concourse A’s demolition. The new concourse is set to open in July 2028. [The Tennessean]
- Your guide to visiting the airport [📰 Hey Nashville]
What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 26
- 🧷 Diaper Bank Sorting and Packaging with Nashville Diaper Connection, 9:30 a.m. & Noon (Volunteer)
- 🧶 The Happy Froggers Knitting and Crochet Social Club at Edmonson Pike Library Branch, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (Free)
- 🧑🌾 East Nashville Farmers Market at 5th & Woodland Streets, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
- 🎥 Summer of Sound: “Amazing Grace” at Riverside Revival, 6-9:30 p.m. (Free)
- ⚾ Tito’s Tail Waggin’ Tuesday: Nashville Sounds vs. Charlotte Knights at First Horizon Park, 6:35 p.m.
- 📽️ Le Movie Night: “Dirty Dancing” at Pont Neuf, 7 p.m.
- 🤠 Honky Tonk Tuesday with The Cowpokes at Eastside Bowl, 7 p.m.
- 🎭 DOLLY: A True Original Musical at The Fisher Center, 7:30 p.m.
- 🎵 311 Unity Tour at The Pinnacle, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 27
- 🐦 Hummingbird Migration Banding at Warner Park Nature Center, 7:30-9:30 a.m. (Free)
- 🧶 Assist with a Shift at Turnip Green Reuse Center, 10 a.m.-Noon (Volunteer)
- 🧑🌾 WeGo Market at Elizabeth Duff Transit Center, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- 🧘 Sip and Stretch with Hot Yoga East Nashville & Jameson at White Limozeen, 6 p.m. (Free)
- 🎥 Movie Night: “Flashdance” at The Dive Motel, 7 p.m.
- 🍿 “School of Rock” at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 7:30 p.m.
- 🎵 The Chuck Wagon Gang at Station Inn, 8 p.m.
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