🗳️ Could this musician be TN’s next governor?

🗳️ The Local Musician Running for Governor

On today’s podcast, we’re chatting with Democrat Adam “Ditch” Kurtz, one of the most unconventional candidates in Tennessee’s race for governor. A Nashville musician with no prior political experience, he says he’s ready to challenge the status quo with a fully grassroots campaign and bold policy ideas. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏫 Where Is the School Safety Report?

Following last year’s deadly Antioch High School shooting, Metro councilmembers requested that the Metro Nashville Police Department conduct a review of public school safety measures. One year later, the report has yet to be released, and Councilmember Courtney Johnston is frustrated by how long it’s taking. MNPD and MNPS say they’re still working on the report. [Nashville Banner]

⚡ NES Admits Issues in Storm Response

At Metro’s first Winter Storm Response Commission meeting on Monday, leaders from Metro Water Services, NDOT, and NES delivered briefings about their work. NES CEO Teresa Broyles-Aplin conceded that the utility “did not meet the expectations of our customers through this storm.” [WPLN]

• MWS added that they need better equipment, including generators, for prolonged power outages. [WKRN]
• NES is one of the largest publicly owned municipal electric utilities in the Southeast, and a major source of revenue for Metro Nashville government. But where does the money go? [🔐 The Tennessean]

🌼 In Memoriam

On Saturday, attendees of the Enslaved Memorial Commemoration at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage placed 325 carnations tagged with the name of someone once enslaved there on a stone wall behind the Hermitage Church. [Nashville Scene]

• While the Hermitage adds programming addressing the historic home’s legacy of slavery, Belle Meade Plantation was previously accused of whitewashing its history. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]