💸 Are Nashvillians ‘subsidizing discrimination’?

🥫 Full SNAP Benefits Are Back

• Tennessee SNAP recipients should receive their full benefits this week, now that the government shutdown has ended. [NewsChannel 5]
• While a relief to food-insecure Nashvillians, we’re still in the midst of a food crisis. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
• The Nashville Food Project has increased its weekly number of meals by around 1,000 per week. [🔐 The Tennessean]
• The owner of the Rollin with Jelly food truck is giving away free turkeys this Saturday. [NewsChannel 5]
• More food banks to support. [📰 Hey Nashville]

🧑‍🎨 Affordable Housing for Artists

A new affordable housing development on Dickerson Pike, The Opaline, breaks ground this week. The development will add 251 apartments for low-income residents, and include units specifically for artists. The project includes a WeGo transit center and child care facility. [🔐 The Tennessean]

• On a recent podcast, local artist Elisheba Israel Mrozik cited a lack of affordable housing as a significant barrier for artists in Nashville. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏫 Discriminatory Policies at Voucher Schools

Some private schools in Nashville that receive state-funded vouchers have policies discriminating against LGBTQ+ and disabled students. The executive director of the Tennessee Equality Project says taxpayers are “subsidizing discrimination” at these schools. [Nashville Banner]

• The voucher program fails to track student data, like disability status and previous private school enrollment. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🤧 Staying Healthy for the Holidays

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we’re chatting with a local allergist about how to avoid the seasonal sniffles, whether you’re traveling, seeing family, or just trying to survive your adorable little petri dish of a child. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]