🚌 Why is Choose How You Move taking so long?

🚌 What's Next for Public Transit in Nashville?

On today’s City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re chatting with Choose How You Move’s chief program officer about what progress has been made one year after Nashville voters overwhelmingly passed the transit referendum, from all-access corridors and new sidewalks to what’s next. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

• As part of the transit referendum, WeGo launched its Journey Pass program, which gives low-income Nashvillians free bus fare. WeGo extended the program’s hours and locations for SNAP recipients to sign up; however, turnout exceeded expectations, and organizers had to turn many away. [Nashville Banner]
• Here’s how to sign up for a Journey Pass. [WeGo Transit]

🚌 TN on the Line for SNAP Admin Costs

President Trump’s new budget bill transfers all SNAP administrative costs to states, which amounts to $97 million in additional expenses for Tennessee next year. Taxpayers could end up funding more of the program if the state can’t lower its SNAP error rate from 9.47% to under 6%. [🔐 The Tennessean]

🚨 Homeland Security Task Force Coming to Nashville

Federal officials have announced the creation of a Homeland Security Task Force in Nashville to combat gangs, drug trafficking, and transnational crime. Rob McGuire, acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, says it’s part of a “whole government” approach to law enforcement. [Tennessee Lookout]

🧑‍⚖️ Trump Pardons Former TN Lawmakers

President Trump has pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren. The pair were found guilty of fraud, bribery, theft, conspiracy, and money laundering for a kickback scheme they ran while in office, and were sentenced to prison in September. [Tennessee Lookout]

• If you haven’t followed the sordid tale that kicked off Casada and Cothren’s corruption trial, catch up here! [🎧 City Cast Nashville]