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On the Hill: March 2-6 Nashville airport takeover bill and immigration legislation advance as debates continue over health care and education

This week at the state legislature: A Nashville airport takeover bill and immigration legislation advanced as debates continued over health care, education and the phrase "West Bank."

06.03.2026 16:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Act Fast for the Chance to Win a Spirited Trip Across the State Submissions to win the Ultimate Tennessee Whiskey Road Trip close Friday night

Submissions to win the Ultimate Tennessee Whiskey Road Trip close Friday night.

06.03.2026 14:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Rock Eupora Personalizes Power Pop on ‘Rev’ Before the release party at Drkmttr, we talk with songsmith and project head Clayton Waller about taking a new approach to his latest LP.

Before ace power-pop project Rock Eupora celebrates its new LP ‘Rev’ at Drkmttr, contributor Edd Hurt talks with central figure Clayton Waller about shaking up his approach.

05.03.2026 23:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Nashville Reporter Detained in South Nashville Stop Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez faced death threats in Colombia, came to the U.S. legally and has applied for asylum

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez — who faced death threats in Colombia, came to the U.S. legally and has applied for asylum — was detained by ICE on Wednesday morning.

05.03.2026 21:09 👍 14 🔁 14 💬 1 📌 2
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Explore a Trio of New Watering Holes While participating in the Nashville’s Greenways Challenge, our food writer visited three brand-new bars on foot

Contributor Chris Chamberlain takes a tour of three brand-new hot spots: Love’s Alibi, The Hitchcock and Charmers.

05.03.2026 20:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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State Republicans Target ‘Paid Protesters' With ‘Mercenary Rioting' Bill GOP lawmakers have long claimed -- without evidence -- that protesters who frequent the legislature are being paid

State Republican leaders are sponsoring legislation aimed at cracking down on some protests with legal action for what they characterize as “mercenary rioting.”

05.03.2026 17:33 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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House Committee Advances Student Immigration Status Bill Lamberth-sponsored legislation comes as stripped-down version of highly contested bill from 2025

A stripped-down version of legislation from Republican William Lamberth — which would require schools to track the immigration status of students — has advanced in the state House.

05.03.2026 16:16 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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After the Storm: NES Faces the Fallout of Extended Power Outages Six weeks after Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people, Nashvillians are looking for answers

This week’s cover story: Six weeks after Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people, Nashvillians are looking for answers.

05.03.2026 14:00 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2
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The Aunt B Radio Hour Nashville culture, music, news, history and hilarity with Betsy Phillips and Braden Gall

This week's Aunt B Radio Hour: @bradengall.bsky.social and @betsyphillips.bsky.social learn about T-Bone Tuesdays. Then, the kids talk about Pete Hegseth trying to get Jesus to visit him by starting a war. Available now from the Scene and 440 Media wherever you get your podcasts.

05.03.2026 00:00 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Just Deserts: Gut-Wrenching ‘Sirāt’ Will Shock You Director Oliver Laxe’s Best International Feature Film nominee opens this week at the Belcourt

Director Oliver Laxe’s Best International Feature Film nominee ‘Sirāt’ — opening this week at the @belcourttheatre.bsky.social — is a shocking gut-punch.

04.03.2026 22:12 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Cothren Sent $80,000 Fine for 'Strawwoman' PAC Former top state House aide faces hefty ruling for misrepresenting Faith Family Freedom PAC in 2020

State election finance officials have levied an $80,000 fine against former top Republican aide Cade Cothren for obscuring his involvement in the Faith Family Freedom PAC during the 2020 election cycle.

04.03.2026 19:57 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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‘In Her Place’ Doesn’t Make Gender a Genre The group show of Nashville women artists is the art crawl of our dreams

In her review of the Frist’s exhibition ‘In Her Place,’ Cat Acree wants you to imagine the best art crawl you’ve ever been to.

04.03.2026 18:16 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Council Passes Resolution Opposing Music City Loop After several months of anticipation, the Metro Council officially passed a nonbinding resolution opposing The Boring Company’s Music City Loop airport-to-downtown tunnel project.

After several months of anticipation, the Metro Council officially passed a nonbinding resolution opposing The Boring Company’s Music City Loop airport-to-downtown tunnel project.

04.03.2026 15:41 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Just Deserts: Gut-Wrenching ‘Sirāt’ Will Shock You Director Oliver Laxe’s Best International Feature Film nominee opens this week at the Belcourt

I reviewed ‘Sirāt,’ one of 2025's most intense films and a Best International Feature Film Oscar nominee, coming to the @belcourttheatre.bsky.social this week.

04.03.2026 14:21 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Property Tax Increases Prompt Advocacy From Local Business Owners Newly formed Nashville Property Tax Coalition says businesses will close without some form of intervention

Concerns about massive property tax increases have prompted the formation of the Nashville Property Tax Coalition.

04.03.2026 14:00 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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Rod Blackhurst Talks Tennessee-Shot Horror Film ‘Dolly’ The Nashville-based director’s new film opens wide this week

Nashville-based director Rod Blackhurst talks about shooting his horror film ‘Dolly’ — opening wide this week — in Tennessee.

03.03.2026 23:07 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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State Senate Majority Leader Bought Tesla Stock as Musk Deal Materialized Franklin's Jack Johnson made investment in Musk’s company amid tunnel deal

State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson made a substantial investment in Elon Musk’s Tesla as the state coordinated The Boring Company's Music City Loop deal last year.

03.03.2026 22:17 👍 18 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 4
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Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Earns Three Top SEC Honors With March Madness around the corner, Ralph, Blakes and Galvan take top individual awards in basketball’s toughest conference

With March Madness around the corner, Vanderbilt women's basketball has brought in in three top honors in the SEC.

03.03.2026 19:31 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Rougarou Brings the Big New Orleans Beat to Rudy’s Talking to the group’s leader and co-founder Brook Sutton about the powerful joy that is brass-band music

Hope you didn’t give up groovin’ for Lent. Sean L. Maloney talks with Rougarou Brass Band’s Brook Sutton about bringing this powerful music to their Rudy’s residency.

03.03.2026 18:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Elected Officials Oppose Music City Loop at Town Hall More than 100 people gathered for a community meeting regarding The Boring Company’s Music City Loop tunnel project Monday night.

At a town hall on Monday night, state Sen. Charlane Oliver and Metro Councilmember Delishia Porterfield voiced their opposition to The Boring Company’s Music City Loop tunnel project.

03.03.2026 16:09 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Sally's Stay Awhile Is the Latest Strategic Hospitality Project Chef Andy Little will run the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood restaurant

Chef Andy Little will run Strategic Hospitality's latest project — Wedgewood-Houston restaurant Sally's Stay Awhile. Here are the details.

03.03.2026 16:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Six Criminal Justice Bills to Watch This Legislative Session Legislation about bail, body cameras and prison reform is up for debate

Legislation about bail, body cameras and prison reform is making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly this session.

03.03.2026 14:00 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Main Library Scheduled to Reopen March 30 Downtown civic facility has been closed since June 2025 fire

Nashville Public Library's downtown branch is tentatively scheduled to reopen Monday, March 30 — more than nine months after a fire that caused its closure.

02.03.2026 23:30 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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The Runarounds Break the Fourth Wall at Brooklyn Bowl In our live-review column The Spin: The fresh-faced pop-rockers from the Amazon Prime cult fave make their case as a legit band.

In our live-review column The Spin: The Runarounds, a fresh-faced pop-rock band whose members star in the eponymous Amazon series, make their case as a legit band at Brooklyn Bowl.

02.03.2026 22:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Karl Meyer, the @nashvillescene.com's 2024 Nashvillian of the Year, is outside the federal building on Church Street protesting against the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran.

02.03.2026 17:08 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
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Lifelong Activist Stages One-Man Protest Against War in Iran On Monday morning, an 88-year-old anti-war activist set up a chair and three signs outside the entrance of the Fred D. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building to protest the joint U.S.-Israel bombing...

On Monday morning, 88-year-old anti-war activist Karl Meyer set up outside the entrance of the Fred D. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building to protest the joint U.S.-Israel bombings of Iran.

02.03.2026 19:54 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 3
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Sexton Tries Different Approach for Airport Control New bill would give state lawmakers power over airport authorities in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga

Tennessee lawmakers could soon take control of airports across the state, and away from local governments, according to a new bill backed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton.

02.03.2026 18:23 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Nashville Junk Journal Club Provides Space for Community Talking with founder Janice Lengphounpraseut about the popular group

Scene intern Jasmin Enriquez Martinez talks with Nashville Junk Journal Club founder Janice Lengphounpraseut about her popular new group.

02.03.2026 18:09 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Past and Future of Fairgrounds Racing Opinion: I’m a little bit in love with the fight over racing at the fairgrounds

From opinion columnist @betsyphillips.bsky.social: I’m a little bit in love with the fight over racing at the fairgrounds.

02.03.2026 15:14 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2
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Critic's Pick: The Listening Room 20th Anniversary 7:30 p.m. March 3 at the Ryman

Critic's Pick: "The party to celebrate The Listening Room’s 20th anniversary is too big for it all to fit inside the venue."

01.03.2026 21:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0