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Rep. Mark Green will not seek reelection
Clarksville Republican has previously eyed higher office, opens seat that partially covers Nashville BY STEPHEN ELLIOTT
Mayor Freddie O’Connell at the transit referendum announcement
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Mayor launches transit referendum push BY STEPHEN ELLIOTT
Mayor Freddie O’Connell on Thursday officially kicked off the campaign to put a transit funding referendum on the November ballot. The Metro Council still must approve the proposal before it can go before Nashville voters. O’Connell said his effort would focus on sidewalks, signals, service and safety. O’Connell is establishing two committees, one focused on community priorities and one focused on the technical aspects of a transit plan, to meet in the coming weeks. A specific plan is expected to go before the Metro Council after March. “We’re a big city, and it’s time to start acting like one,” O’Connell said. The effort will be the first major test for the administration of O’Connell, a longtime transit advocate who previously led the Nashville MTA board and was elected mayor last year. The mayor declined to offer a cost for the plan, though said it would be “in the range of starting with a ‘B’” over the course of multiple decades. O’Connell said he is
not focusing on light rail. He stopped short of promising dedicated bus lanes, though acknowledged dedicated lanes would likely be a significant part of the discussion. In 2018, Nashvillians overwhelmingly voted against an earlier transit referendum led by then-Mayor Megan Barry, who was forced to resign shortly before the vote. This year’s effort is smaller in scale than that of six years ago, when dreams of light-rail lines running up the city’s pikes and a tunnel underneath downtown led to questions about cost and need. “[The 2018 referendum] had a crazy overinvestment in light rail that I don’t think was appropriate to the city with the limited density that Nashville has,” O’Connell told the Post during the 2023 campaign. “We’ll apply the lessons learned. We’re going to focus on the things we know work, that are cost effective, that are useful, that are visible, that are popular. And that’s how we are going to get to a majority of support.” The smaller scale of the latest push was reflected in the venue of its announcement,
a media room adjacent to the mayor’s office, compared to the celebratory kickoff held at the Music City Center in 2017. O’Connell’s transition advisers recommended putting the transit referendum on the November ballot in order to take advantage of higher turnout for a presidential election. Tanisha Hall, a local transportation planner, was tapped by O’Connell in part to lead a referendum effort, but she quickly left the mayor’s office in order to preserve her consulting company’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise status. In partnership with Vanderbilt University, the mayor’s office has brought on the school’s director of transportation planning, Michael Briggs, in a temporary capacity expected to last a year or two. Briggs previously led the Metro Planning Department’s multimodal transportation planning division. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-Clarksville) will not seek reelection in 2024. Green, a former state senator and the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, was first elected to Congress in 2018. The former Army doctor spearheaded the impeachment this week of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He previously >> PAGE 2
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sponsored a proposed constitutional amendment that would have capped House term limits at three. Green’s District 7 was redrawn after the 2020 census to take on part of Nashville, including North Nashville and downtown. The district, mostly located to the west of Nashville, runs from the Alabama border to Kentucky and includes Clarksville and parts of Williamson County, plus much of Nashville’s downtown core. Green easily beat Nashville organizer Odessa Kelly for reelection in 2022, the first under the new maps. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is seeking the Democratic nomination in the district. Green briefly ran for governor ahead of the 2018 election, before he was tapped to serve as secretary of the Army under thenPresident Donald Trump. His nomination faltered amid criticism regarding his past comments about Muslims and the
LGBTQ community. He also briefly and unsuccessfully sought the GOP nod for speaker of the House during the chaotic fallout of the Republican push to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The congressman messaged with thenWhite House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows about strategies for overturning the 2020 presidential election and has voted against recognizing same-sex marriages. “I have come to realize our fight is not here within Washington, our fight is with Washington,” Green said in a release. “As I have done my entire life, I will continue serving this country — but in a new capacity.” This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Music City Grand Prix moving to Wilson County due to Titans construction BY STEPHEN ELLIOTT
Lawmakers voice concern about hate group march downtown BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
Several local lawmakers spoke out against a group of neo-Nazis who carried flags with swastikas on them as they marched through Nashville on Saturday — with a state4 resolution to condemn the display possibly looming. Vice Mayor Angie Henderson shared a post from Rep. Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville) criticizing state leadership for “refusing” to speak out against hate groups, with the post including a photo of the marchers in downtown’s Public Square Park. “Nazis are not welcome in Nashville,” Henderson said. “Shame on you all! Get your hateful, dangerous, fascist, nazi nonsense off our streets & off our beautiful Public Square.” Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) posted a video of himself on X, formerly Twitter, as the group passed by chanting. “This is exactly what my Republican colleagues hate speech is fostering and inviting,” he said in the post. Republican majority leader Rep. William Lamberth also posted about the march. “Go away Nazi thugs. This is Tennessee and you are NOT welcome here. Btw, why not show your faces so we can all see who you are? I would be willing to bet that none of you are from anywhere near here,” Lamberth said. Behn shared Lamberth’s statement, adding she will be filing a resolution condemning the march and will “look forward” to the Republican leader being the
first co-sponsor. The group members wore red shirts and covered their faces with black masks while walking through the area chanting “Deportation saves the nation” and “Sieg Heil” – a phrase used by the German Nazi Party meaning “Hail Victory.” FOX Nashville reports the group loaded into a box truck on Broadway and left the city. The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville posted a statement on Facebook stating, “[The] march by cowardly, masked neo-Nazis displayed disgusting imagery that is painful to many in our community. It is another example of the alarming increase in antisemitic and hate activity in our state. We are not, and will not be afraid.” WKRN reported Carla Hill, the senior director of investigative research for the AntiDefamation League’s Center on Extremism, believed the group had members of extremist groups the Blood Tribe and Vinland Rebels based on visible symbols of both. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt shared on X, “a horrifying display of #antisemitism and hate in Nashville yesterday. The rise in antisemitism is very much among us and poses a deep threat to Jews and all marginalized communities. We cannot wait another day — we must unify to fight against this hate.” This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
2023 Music City Grand Prix
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The Music City Grand Prix is moving to the Nashville Superspeedway after three years of running in downtown Nashville. Race officials said the move was due to construction of a new Titans stadium. Much of the track, stands and team facilities for previous races have been located on the parking lots around Nissan Stadium where construction of the future stadium will take place. Officials did not say when the race would return to Nashville, but credited the Titans and Metro for supporting the effort. The Nashville Superspeedway in Wilson County previously hosted IndyCar races between 2001 and 2008. The Sept. 15 race will be the circuit’s season finale, and the track will be the first oval in a decade to decide the series championship, according to a release. “The Music City Grand Prix has been more than a race. It’s a festival that celebrates both Nashville and racing,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said in the release. “We appreciate Scott Borchetta and Big Machine’s vision and partnership and look forward to the race returning to downtown Nashville in the future. I’ve enjoyed attending all three Music City Grand Prix races and appreciate their continued commitment to Nashville. Racing at the Nashville Superspeedway will add new intrigue to this year’s event.” Added Borchetta, chair and founder
of title sponsor Big Machine Label Group: “This has no bearing on our great relationship with the Tennessee Titans. The team’s management has been nothing but supportive regarding the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix and we fully intend to continue conversations with them and the city of Nashville as to when the right time will be to return to the streets of Nashville.” Construction of the stadium is expected to be completed in time for the 2027 NFL season. Construction of other buildings in the surrounding East Bank area will continue for years after that. “With the significant challenges of the proposed new course and unknowns with the new stadium construction, which has been the center of operations for the first three years of the Grand Prix,” Borchetta said, “there just isn’t the space needed by the race teams — nor the proper access for downtown businesses and residences — to execute the world-class event that is expected by our amazing fans, IndyCar teams and sponsors.” Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood won the 2023 Music City Grand Prix. Josef Newgarden, a Hendersonville native who finished fourth in 2023, has emerged as a star on the circuit, winning his first Indianapolis 500 last year. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
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Blackburn, Hagerty oppose aid package for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine BY ELI MOTYCKA
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty joined a minority of colleagues Tuesday morning in a vote against foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel. The $95.3 billion package — which passed the Senate 70 to 29 early on Tuesday — approves military aid for Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel through the end of 2024, as well as humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. Congress has struggled for months to approve additional aid for American allies amid ongoing military campaigns in occupied Ukraine as well as Gaza, where Israel has fought accusations of genocide against Palestinians. The aid package also shows the U.S. bracing for a looming Chinese conflict in Taiwan and funds heavily stipulated humanitarian relief for Palestinian civilians. As Israel’s military campaign escalates through Palestinian territory, the United States has been increasingly embroiled in related regional violence in Yemen and Jordan, where a drone strike in January killed three American service members. A fiery American response has included bombings and a drone strike targeting Iran and Iraq. In their opposition to military aid, both Tennessee senators joined a GOP faction
rallied by conservative Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, who circulated anti-aid talking points on Monday. Ranking Senate Republicans Mitch McConnell and John Thune backed the bill, which now heads toward contentious debate in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Addressing Senate colleagues, Blackburn decried “the drug trafficking, the human trafficking, the sex trafficking that is taking place every single day,” which, she suggested, prevented her from voting on Tuesday’s foreign aid package. In a series of posts on X, Blackburn called for a “full accounting” of spending in Ukraine and warned that humanitarian funding would fall into the hands of “Hamas terrorists.” “Our border must come first,” she said on X. “I introduced numerous measures to improve the legislation, none of which were even considered.” Hagerty also justified his no vote with a series of posts on X criticizing domestic border policies. “This national security bill should require Joe Biden to secure our nation before sending billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars overseas,” wrote Hagerty. Last week, Blackburn and Hagerty helped
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty
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kill a bipartisan border-security bill. Blackburn holds a healthy fundraising lead over potential challenger Gloria Johnson, a Knoxville Democrat serving her
fourth term in the state House, in this year’s U.S. Senate race. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Scene.
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GOP cranks up the rhetoric on immigration
At the state and federal level, Tennessee Republicans are making noise about the southern border BY MATT MASTERS
Gov. Bill Lee joins several other Republican governors at a press conference in Eagle Pass, Texas. As the spotlight on the U.S.-Mexico border intensifies, Tennessee’s elected officials have been turning up the heated rhetoric and preventing meaningful immigration reform. On Feb. 7, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a bipartisan border security bill that had been negotiated for months and could have radically changed U.S. border security and immigration policy. The GOP has long argued that the U.S.-Mexico border is one of our biggest domestic issues, citing national security concerns including cartel violence, the flow of drugs including fentanyl, human trafficking and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Even so, nearly every Republican senator — including Tennessee’s Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty — voted against the bill, arguing it wasn’t tough enough. “If my Democratic colleagues are serious about working with us to secure the border, they should call for a vote on the Secure the Border Act (H.R.2), which arrived in the Senate on May 15 and has languished without even a hearing,” Blackburn said in a statement. “Any proposal that fails to secure the border is unacceptable,” read Hagerty’s statement. “I’m a hard no.” Some Democrats said MAGA Republicans voted no to help embattled former President Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP nominee, in his quest to retake the White House. On Feb. 4, Gov. Bill Lee joined 12 other Republican governors from across the nation in traveling to Eagle Pass, Texas, where they met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The visit came in the midst of a legal showdown between the state of Texas and the federal government regarding jurisdiction over the border. Lee committed to “deploying two waves of state active-duty soldiers” to assist the Texas National Guard and Texas law enforcement agencies.
“This crisis will only become worse if immediate action isn’t taken,” Lee said. “That’s why governors are working together to do what the federal government won’t do, and that is secure our nation’s southern border.” Republicans have argued that Biden could simply use his executive authority to address the border crisis, but the president has said that he wants Congress to act by sending a bill to his desk. LOCAL IMPACT “Every state is a border state” has become a favorite slogan of many GOP leaders in Tennessee and beyond. In September, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to several municipalities in Middle Tennessee, stating that 573 “noncitizens” from Guatemala, Venezuela, Honduras and Mexico who are going through the legal immigration process would travel to the area, specifically naming Nashville, Franklin and Murfreesboro. While the cities of Franklin and Nashville confirmed that they received the letter, there’s no evidence that any large group of migrants has been transported to Middle Tennessee, as seen in other parts of the nation. “The City has not received any reports of individuals arriving in our City since this letter,” Franklin officials tell the The News sister publication the Nashville Scene by email. “We followed up with the Tennessee Department of Homeland Security and they have not received any information about individuals coming specifically to the Franklin area.” A spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security says the department didn’t receive the letter and has not received details from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about the planned travel of migrants. The letter went unnoticed by the general
public until earlier this month, when reporting by several local TV outlets sparked some public concern. The letter even came up in a Williamson County GOP forum featuring three candidates for sheriff. All the candidates said illegal immigration is an issue in Williamson County. Candidate and current Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Darren Barnes said “more than 500 immigrants” were bused to and dropped off at a Cool Springs hotel. Barnes later told The News that he found out after the forum that he was misinformed. Tennessee’s Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles called the letter and the traveling of migrants in the U.S. “DHS’s shady shipment of illegal aliens in our community.” Ogles has also introduced the clumsily named “Sending Evading NonDocumented Threats Home Especially Migrants Biden Accepted Carelessly and Knowingly Act” — or the “SEND THEM BACK Act.” The proposed federal legislation would mean that anyone who has entered the U.S. illegally since Jan. 20, 2021, would be “subject to expedited removal” even if that person “indicated an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution.” On Feb. 2, Blackburn and Hagerty sent a letter to the federal DHS “demanding information” about the September letter, saying: “Releasing migrants into communities across the country is a dangerous and irresponsible attempt to hide the true extent of the Biden border crisis, and it is making every town in America less safe.” The same day, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said in a press conference that his administration has been in contact with state and federal agencies, as well as in conversations with other mayors and groups providing community resources for immigrants and refugees. “One of our priorities of the city is to ensure that we are taking care of one another, and so we are looking at [whether] we have the capacity,” O’Connell said. “We used some of our American Rescue Plan funding to provide immigration legal services, but we need to understand also what’s happened, so that’s one of the things we’re looking for guidance [on].” One group that provides resources for immigrants is Franklin-based nonprofit Better Options TN, which was founded in 2016 to help immigrant families find footing in Middle Tennessee, from finding reliable food sources to securing housing and jobs. Better Options CEO Luis Sura says hundreds of migrants arrive in the area each month; some stay permanently, and others move on. Most travel not as large groups of undocumented migrants, he says, but generally as families or individuals who are
working through legal channels. “Right now, the majority of people who are crossing the border and coming to Tennessee, they are under [Humanitarian or Significant Public Benefit] Parole or about to get their political asylum application,” says Sura. He adds that many migrants are looking to Tennessee over areas like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles for the same reason that many American citizens are moving to the state: because they’re seeking a safe, prosperous place to work and raise their families. In 2023, Better Options TN helped 10 families become established in the area. He says all of them are now working and living without assistance. “If we house these people and find them a job, which is very easy, these people are not going to be in the streets,” Sura says. “In three months, they’re going to be on their own, contributing to the community, contributing to the city with their taxes.” At the state level, Republicans continue to propose legislation targeting immigrants. On Friday, TIRRC Votes — the political arm of the Nashville-based Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition — released a list of bills they’re advocating against in the state legislature. Those range from legislation requiring driver’s license exams to be administered in English only to a proposed ban on transporting undocumented people into the state. IMPEACHMENT AND RETIREMENT The border has also been a focus of Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green, who has been on a monthslong mission to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Green, who represents Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, called Mayorkas “the number one domestic threat to the national security of this country and the safety of Americans.” Green delivered on his promise last week, when the House of Representatives impeached Mayorkas in a 214-213 vote — one week after they failed to do so in a 214-216 vote. While the impeachment eventually passed, Mayorkas’ removal is expected to fail when the U.S. Senate returns to session, meaning that the symbolic victory for Green and other Republicans will likely remain just that — a symbolic moment in the ongoing political theater of an election year. On Valentine’s Day, Green announced his retirement from Congress, saying, “It’s time for the Senate to step up.” He told The News that “securing the border and ending the border crisis will remain a top priority” for the remainder of his term.
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Davidson County Dems hire councilmember as executive director BY STEPHEN ELLIOTT
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The Davidson County Democratic Party has announced the hiring of Clay Capp as the organization’s executive director, effective earlier this week. Capp, a former public defender, was
elected to the Metro Council from East Nashville’s District 6 last year. The county party has not had a full-time executive director in a number of years. Capp will be tasked with building the
group’s fundraising and voter engagement capacity. Holding on to House District 60 (where incumbent Rep. Darren Jernigan is not running for reelection) and boosting Nashville turnout will be among the shortterm priorities. One of Capp’s first jobs was as an organizer with the county party in 2006. He attended Harvard University and Penn Law School. “Nashville faces a critical moment in our city’s history,” Davidson County Democratic Party chair Dakota Galban said in a release. “The Republican supermajority is hurting working families in Tennessee; counteracting their harmful policies requires a full-time effort to train volunteers, contact voters, support candidates and build an organization that can deliver for the people of our community.” Late last year, Capp sought an opinion from the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct related to the job. The board determined that a councilmember could hold a job that involved political fundraising, despite “heightened potential for actual or perceived conflict of interest,” so long as fundraising complies with Metro laws and rules and Capp does not use his Metro position to solicit funds. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Nashville developers secure approval for Nolensville town square project BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO The Nolensville Planning Commission in an 8-1 vote earlier this week approved the town’s first centralized downtown site. Plans for the development were released in September by Nolensville Road Investment Partners — composed of two Nashville companies, the Rochford Group and Land Innovations. The partners paid $5.2 million for the approximately 27 acres. The development is estimated to be worth more than $200 million when its three phases are fully completed over a period of at least seven years. The group plans to bring more than 400 housing units and more than 70,000 square feet of commercial space to the area. According to planning commission documents, the development is expected to add more than 1,500 residents and 45 jobs. Nolensville is now home to about 14,000 residents. Phase one will see 82 of those units, with vertical construction expected to begin later this year and completion eyed for 2027. Overall, the project includes a 243-
unit multi-family building, more than 90 townhomes, 26 live-work units, 24 flats over commercial space and 18 manor-style homes. “What’s helpful in creating the fabric of the community is creating those different price points,” Trey Rochford, vice president of administration for The Rochford Companies, said. “It just all lends itself to the vibrance that is really being created in this area.” The town is expecting to see more than $4 million in development fees from the project and expects a net positive in its annual fiscal impact at more than $224,000. “This is a significant project to the town, investing over $200 million,” town manager Victor Lacy said in a release. “The town has discussed and desired to create a ‘village’ as its center for several years. This project does exactly that.” The town square is possible due to Nolensville’s recent zoning update. The land is situated at 7383 Nolensville Road at the southern portion of the new Main
Street Village Overlay. “We’re as excited as we can be to bring this to fruition and bring a signature place that not only we can be proud of but also the town can be proud of as well,” Rochford said. “There’s a real depth of planning and forethought that went into a lot of this not just from us but it was predetermined when they were working through the zoning code that this was where they wanted their town square to be.” A historic cemetery that sits on the land being developed will be preserved in addition to other greenspaces within the project. “We have an opportunity to go in and clean this up and take something that had been forgotten and bring it back to good condition,” Rochford said. Nashville’s Smith Gee Studio, Civil Site Design Group and HDLA are also involved with the project.
Berry Hill municipal election runs on presidential primary schedule BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
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Berry Hill voters will go to the ballot box to elect a city commissioner during the same voting period as the presidential primary election. The early voting period has already begun and will end on Tues. Feb. 27. The city’s general municipal election will be on March 5. The commissioner seat is non-partisan, so whether Berry Hill residents vote in the Republican or Democrat presidential primary they will still see their choices for the commissioner seat. There are two candidates: John Harvey and Greg Mabey. Mabey is running for his third term as commissioner. He was originally elected in 2016 and has served as both vice mayor and mayor for Berry Hill’s board of commissioners. Mabey has been a resident and business owner in Berry Hill for 16 years, and along with his public service work, has raised funding for the New Columbine Park Event Center. He supports sidewalks and improved traffic lights in the area and welcomes new businesses such as restaurants. Mabey said he opposes more apartment buildings in the city. Harvey could not be reached for comment by the time of publication. After each election of a city commissioner — of which there are three on staggered four-year terms — the commission will select one member to serve as vice mayor and another as mayor. Berry Hill’s current mayor is Dennis Sheffield, whose term as commissioner is up for election in 2026. The city’s vice mayor is Andrew Rusnak, whose term is also up for election in 2026.
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Republicans introduce legislation to require firearm safety training in schools BY KELSEY BEYELER
Republican lawmakers continue to address gun violence in schools through legislation that doesn’t reduce widespread access to guns. House Bill 2882/Senate Bill 2923, sponsored by Rep. Chris Todd (R-Madison County) and Sen. Paul Bailey (R-Sparta), would require public schools to provide training around firearm safety. The bill builds on the Schools Against Violence in Education Act, which already requires schools to have emergency plans, train teachers to identify potential threats and provide other support to students. During Wednesday’s House Education Instruction Subcommittee, Todd said the bill would require schools to implement age-appropriate firearm safety curriculum to be added alongside other related safety training, such as training involving fires or tornadoes. “I can’t think of the last time I heard of a fire in a school, but we often hear stories of where a child’s bringing a gun in their backpack or something,” said Todd while explaining his bill. The Tennessee Department of Education, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Tennessee Department of Safety would determine the age at which students would start learning about firearm safety. Responding to a question from Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), Todd said parents wouldn’t be allowed to opt in or out of the training. Johnson criticized bill language that requires instructors to maintain a neutral position on “political topics, such as gun rights, gun violence, and
the Second Amendment.” “I can’t support anything that says we’re gonna be neutral on gun violence,” said Johnson. “Kids are gonna ask questions. And the idea — is there [a] good and bad side to gun violence? I just don’t understand being neutral on gun violence, because to me, that’s nothing but negative.” Todd’s bill passed the subcommittee and is scheduled to be heard in the House Education Instruction Subcommittee Feb. 20. A date for it to be heard by the Senate Education Committee has not yet been scheduled. A bill from House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) would require schools to develop policies related to how they address alarms in the event of active shooters or other emergencies. The bill was first introduced during August’s special session, which was ostensibly called to address gun violence after the Covenant Schools shooting. But like many bills introduced during the special session, it wasn’t passed by the Senate. The emergency alarm bill has already passed in the House and is currently making its way through the Senate. A more controversial bill that has also been resurrected from the special session would allow staff to carry guns in private schools that have pre-K programs. State law already allows staff at K-12 private schools to do this, but this bill would expand that legislation to include private schools with pre-K programs. Some Covenant School parents have opposed it. When the bill was introduced in the House Civil Justice
Students, parents and allies rally for gun reform at the state Capitol PHOTO BY MATT MASTERS
Subcommittee in January, Covenant School parent Sarah Shoop Neumann spoke against it. While Neumann said she supports the idea of private schools having a carry policy, she believes those who carry guns on school campuses should have specific training beyond a Tennessee carry permit. “Anyone who hasn’t had extensive
training, such as that provided to law enforcement officers, will likely be mentally unprepared to take a life, especially that of a student assailant,” said Neumann. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Scene.
Ex-State Rep. Brandon Ogles announces Congressional bid BY ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ
Glen Casada (left) and Brandon Ogles in 2021
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A former state representative has announced his bid for the 7th Congressional District following U.S. Rep. Mark Green’s surprise decision to not seek reelection. Brandon Ogles, a Republican who represented Williamson County in the state House from 2018 to 2022, is the first Republican to confirm a run on the seat, though it’s unlikely he will be the last. Ogles — a cousin of U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, who represents Tennessee’s 5th Congressional district — posted to social media on Saturday that he had picked up candidacy papers and is officially running. In that same post, Brandon Ogles calls “the government in Nashville and the government in Washington D.C.” the greatest threats to Tennesseans’ prosperity. District 7 was gerrymandered in 2022 to include part of Nashville. Post sister publication The News described Ogles’ campaigns and legislative career as focused on
so-called “law and order” issues, sponsoring bills that increased penalties for aggravated rape, increased pay for police officers and firefighters, and stiffer penalties for the possession of certain types of narcotics. Ogles was also on good terms with disgraced former House Speaker Glen Casada, a fellow Williamson County Republican, and called him a “strong conservative voice [that] will be greatly missed.” Political observers await the potential announcements of other state Republicans, including Clarksville’s Bill Powers, who told reporters he is considering a bid. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is currently running for the Democratic nomination for the district. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Scene.
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Embracing inclusivity: Gaetz, the Super Bowl and the call for unity through the Black National Anthem BY BILL FREEMAN
inequality. In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t about political ideology; it’s about acknowledging, understanding and moving forward toward equality. As we navigate Black History Month, let’s celebrate the diversity that fortifies our nation. Embracing the Black National Anthem — no matter how often it’s performed at an event — is a step toward a more inclusive America. This is our chance to reaffirm our commitment to equality for all. Bill Freeman Bill Freeman is the owner of FW Publishing, the publishing company that produces the Nashville Scene, Nfocus, the Nashville Post and The News.
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Well, here’s a head-scratcher for you. U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz of Florida recently declared that he would pass on watching Super Bowl LVIII because of the singing of the Black National Anthem. Can you believe it? According to social media posts by Gaetz, he had a chat with his wife about it, claiming that the Super Bowl would be “desecrating America’s National Anthem by playing something called the ‘Black National Anthem.’” “Why are we desecrating the national anthem if we play another song after it?” asked Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks. “How does that make sense?” In 2020, the NFL began hosting performances of the song in response to the uproar over racial injustice following George Floyd’s murder. What’s called the Black National Anthem is actually a song named “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — it’s been included in the Super Bowl pregame ceremonies for four years now. James Weldon Johnson wrote the song’s lyrics back in 1900, and it got the official nod from the NAACP as the Black National Anthem in
1919. (As an aside, I thought Andra Day did an amazing job on the song. She’s a great talent and also a Christian and a believer that we can all be united.) But this year’s Super Bowl is not the first time this issue has been in the news. In 2023, after cataloging the number of sporting events that had featured the Black National Anthem, Forbes reported on those who were upset by the song’s inclusion. At that time, in addition to Arizona Republican Kari Lake sounding off about the song, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was upset and accused the NFL of being divisive. Every issue has two sides, but Gaetz boycotting the Super Bowl over this? Perhaps Uygur is right that Gaetz wasn’t planning to watch the game to begin with because he isn’t really a football fan. Gaetz seemingly used the opportunity to jab the NFL for having the song performed. But the Black National Anthem isn’t just any song; it symbolizes the struggles faced by the Black community. It was adopted by the NAACP and echoed through the civil rights movement. The NFL isn’t just doing this for
show — they’ve put down $250 million over the past decade to tackle systemic racism and historic injustices. Black History Month is upon us — it’s a time to honor the achievements and contributions of African Americans. Singing the Black National Anthem during the Super Bowl aligns with acknowledging and rectifying historical injustices, promoting inclusivity and highlighting a shared history. It is not some kind of malicious tactic to divide us. Quite the opposite, in fact. It’s there as a reminder that we have all come this far together — and that together, we can continue to grow. Obviously, “The Star-Spangled Banner” does indeed represent all of us. We are all here, all free, because we all fight together. But that does not mean an anthem specifically for Black Americans should not be performed in honor of them, their ancestors and their history. The Black National Anthem isn’t about stirring up trouble; it’s a call for unity, understanding and progress. It’s a symbol of the ongoing battle against racial
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LEE’S SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM I am growing tired of the constant criticism of Gov. Lee’s proposal to fund school choice through the Education Freedom Scholarships program. What is wrong with trying something bold and different? Other states have successfully implemented similar programs and are seeing positive results. The alternative is to continue to “throw” more and more money at our failing public schools resulting in the same results that are mediocre at best and lousy at worst. I’m sorry it’s not working…low test scores, inability to fire subpar teachers and the lack of parental input in schools has got to stop. The definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result”. Can we all acknowledge that our public schools are failing our most vulnerable innercity children in Memphis and Nashville? Why not rescue some of them that want to take advantage of this program and provide a potentially better opportunity for them? When you only have one choice you tend to have an inferior product whether it’s one restaurant, one dentist, one drycleaner, or yes, one school. When our Tennessee parents have choices, it leads to schools “upping their game” and competing for their student’s attendance. This results in stronger academics, motivated teachers and most importantly better educated children in all our public and private schools. Our Tennessee children’s minds are a beautiful thing to waste. SUPREME COURT Sunday in the Insight section of the Tennessean was an article written by Paul G. Summers. The headline reads “Supreme Court justices were not meant to be politicians”. That is true, they are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, he or she has a lifetime appointment. Isn’t that sweet. Also “Judges are independent; they follow laws and the Constitution. They interpret laws; they do not make or execute them”. So there could be nine different interpretations of the same law. Of course the majority votes win and what ever law they are interpreting is now the rule. So nine justices are appointed by different presidents of different parties and
are expected to follow their political parties interpretations of the law. We saw that with ROE. v. WADE. The republican had the majority of votes and the republican appointed judges made the rule. What I am getting down to is these justices are obligated to the persons who put them in office for life and therefore will vote as the party majority dictates. It is hard to say “ Supreme Court justices were not meant to be politicians” The politicians tell them what to do. i/e you give me a job for life with many great benefits and I will vote in your favor when ever you wish. There should be a more fair way of doing business in Washington and the Supreme Court. FLAGS A controversial bill that seeks to ban the display of pride flags and ideological flags in Tennessee public schools --but does not explicitly prohibit Nazi or Confederate flags in schools. I guess if you are a Nazi and hate Jews or a true Confederate and hate Blacks you have the right to display your feelings on a flag in school. But, if you are an individual who loves one another even if it is the same sex you better not make that known. I really cannot figure out what the members of the House are so afraid of. LBGTQ+ people are not about to try to convert a straight person into homosexuality. I often wonder if the Legislators really know if all of their friends or even relatives are STRAIGHT. I have many friend who when I met them appeared to be straight and after a while and after knowing them discovered they were of the LBGTQ+ community did that make them any less a friend--HELL NO. They were the same loving people I met and accepted them for whom they are. You stay out of my bedroom and I will stay out of yours. I guess “Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” doesn’t mean squat if you are one of the GOP Supermajority in Tennessee. What a shame. The comments in the Ticked Off column do not reflect the views of FW Publishing.
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Five free and cheap family things to do in Middle Tennessee BY AMANDA HAGGARD
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We’re going totally inside this week as temps have dipped. There’s a morning pajama party with all things llama (even a live one to pet!) Down in Murfreesboro, the Three Little Pigs will be on display in a show from the Nashville Opera, and the Discovery Center will have some related items for play that day. Third Coast Comedy is again offering an improv class for the youngins; this time geared toward kids 9-12. Down in Franklin, you can take the kids and their Nerf items over to Mpact sports for a Nerf War. And then, bring the whole family over to Green Hills to enjoy some LEGO and Duplo building. As part of our series on free cheap things
to do with the family, here is our weekly roundup of places to spend time together over the next week: LLAMA LLAMA PAJAMA PARTY 2024 The Speech Language and Learning Center will host a storytime with a book from the Llama Llama series on Saturday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Attendees will also receive donuts and milk and supplies will be on hand for a llama craft. A live llama will also be on site for petting. The event is $20 for non-members and $15 for members, and only children need a ticket to get in.
At the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro on Feb. 24, the Nashville Opera will deliver a special performance of the beloved fairytale classic Three Little Pigs at 3 p.m., and the museum will also have special storybookthemed activities in the studio all day long. The show is included with regular admission on Feb. 24.
NERF WARS At Mpact Sports in Franklin, they have twice-a-month Nerf Wars where kids and their families can come play with their Nerf toys in a safe and fun environment. Kids should bring their own Nerf supplies and goggles. Nerf balls, discs, mega darts and bad attitudes are not allowed. The event is $10 per kid, and they’ll have a limited supply of goggles for rent as well. This week’s battle takes place on Feb. 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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This Third Coast Youth Playshop is for creative kids aged 9-12. The hourlong playshop is full of improv games and exercises led by improvisers with a passion for youth development. (While I’ve not attended with this age group, I can attest that the younger class was particularly fun for kids and even a little fun for the adults.) Buy tickets in advance for your child and you’ll get in for free.
Every Sunday the Green Hills branch of the Nashville Public Library offers a drop-in family event to play with their LEGO and Duplo collection. Families are encouraged to build together, and the event is geared toward children aged 2-12; parental guidance is required for all children under 4 years old.
Harpeth Conservancy to host Wild and Scenic Film Festival at CPA BY MARGARET LITTMAN
One Generation Away Spring Breakfast fundraiser set for April 19 STAFF REPORTS
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OneGenAway will host its 11th annual Spring Breakfast fundraiser on April 19. The event will take place at 7 a.m. in Liberty Hall at the Factory at Franklin, with a goal of raising $500,000 for the nonprofit which provides millions of meals to individuals and families throughout Middle Tennessee, north Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Evangelist, author and leader of the nonprofit For Others Collective, David Nasser, will serve as the keynote speaker, with additional remarks from OneGenAway CEO Chris Whitney. “I am thrilled to partner and be a part of One Generation Away’s Spring Breakfast,” Nasser said in a news release. “Their work is vital and literally changing thousands of lives for the better, so I am honored to join them.” Brentwood’s Justin and Kelley Maierhofer will serve as this year’s chairs..
The idea of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival is to use film to inspire people to care about the environment and nature and then do something about protecting it. The festival runs in different cities, and in each place, proceeds benefit various local projects. In Middle Tennessee, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival will screen documentary films focused on issues related to the mission of the Harpeth Conservancy and its advocacy for Tennessee’s rivers. The screenings will be held at Christ Presbyterian Academy’s Soli Deo Center in
conjunction with the school’s media arts program. In addition to the professional documentaries, the festival will show a film that CPA students produced about the Harpeth Conservancy’s work. The festival will take place from 6:308:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets for the sixth annual event can be purchased at harpethconservancy.org/events/wild-andscenic-film-festival/. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Scene.
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Margaret Renkl and Ann Patchett win Southern Book Prizes BY KIM BALDWIN
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On Valentine’s Day The Southern Book Prize showed their love to two Nashville authors. Ann Patchett won the fiction prize for her 2023 novel Tom Lake (our Best of
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Nashville Writers’ Choice winner for Best Audiobook), and Margaret Renkl took the nonfiction prize for The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year.
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Patchett owns Green Hills independent bookstore Parnassus Books, where lucky shoppers can sometimes find the author high on a ladder shelving books. Patchett also makes sure to keep her backlist in stock and signed, which is a delight for out-of-town visitors. Patchett’s shop dog Sparky is also frequently available for pets. Renkl, originally from Alabama, is as Nashville as they come. She’s a retired teacher, her husband is a teacher, and at least one of her three sons is a teacher. I seldom go a month without running into Renkl in a bookstore, at a restaurant, or in a park. Renkl launched Chapter 16, the daily literary publication of Humanities Tennessee, from which the Scene regularly sources its book reviews. She’s likely best known for her heartfelt but often searing op-eds in The New York Times. (She was also once the Scene’s books editor.) The Southern Book Prize is special because its winners are selected by booksellers. And as a former bookseller, I can tell you that is a high bar. Booksellers are an integral part of the publishing process. I don’t care how many fancy New York editors and critics praise your book, if your local
bookseller isn’t putting it in readers’ hands, it doesn’t sell. To get a bookseller to read your book, to like your book, to recommend your book and then to vote for your book is very special indeed. Patchett’s Tom Lake follows Lara and her three daughters through the spring of 2020 on the family’s cherry orchard in Northern Michigan. Lara recounts to her daughters the summer she met (and fell in love with) the famous actor Peter Duke while acting alongside him in a summer theater company called Tom Lake. Renkl’s The Comfort of Crows is a literary devotional with 52 chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. Patchett and Renkl receive a donation in their name to the charity or nonprofit of their choice. Patchett is donating to PEN America, an organization at the forefront of the fight against the rise of book-banning attempts. Renkl is donating to Homegrown National Park, a nonprofit that encourages people to convert their outdoor spaces into beautiful and functioning wildlife habitats. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Scene.
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Several local connections earn Super Bowl rings for work on, off field BY LOGAN BUTTS
When Mecole Hardman crossed the goal line in overtime of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, it cemented the Chiefs’ status as the NFL’s newest dynasty. Only 11 players have been around for all three of Kansas City’s Super Bowl wins over the past five seasons. Stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones have been involved since the beginning of the run, of course, but so has former Middle Tennessee State linebacker Darius Harris. “It’s unbelievable; it’s just amazing to be back here for my fourth time,” Harris told Tennessee Titans reporter Jim Wyatt prior to the game.
This time, the former undrafted free agent wasn’t the only former Blue Raider to earn a ring. Harris was joined by fellow MTSU alumni Izaiah Gathings, an undrafted rookie tight end who signed with KC in December, and Richie James, a return specialist and former seventh round pick of the 49ers, now a member of the Chiefs. Unfortunately for the 49ers’ Charvarius Ward, another former Blue Raider who was on the Chiefs’ 2019 Super Bowl-winning squad, he could not add a second ring to his collection. Jauan Jennings, a Blackman High alum and former UT standout, had a banner day for the 49ers, passing for one touchdown and catching another in the loss.
Former Tennessee Vols lineman Trey Smith, however, did earn a second Super Bowl ring. The offensive lineman has been a fixture in the Kansas City starting lineup since being drafted in 2021. The Super Bowl winners’ local connections weren’t just on the field. Longtime Nashville Kats head coach and current Brentwood resident Pat Sperduto has been the Chiefs’ director of college scouting since 2009. Sperduto, who was also a scout for the Titans from 2002-04, started out as the defensive coordinator for the Kats in 1997, added assistant head coach duties in 1998, and took over as head coach from 1999-
2001 and again from 2005-07. “Coach [former MTSU head coach Rick] Stockstill did a great job with those guys, allowing them to learn how to be pros,” Sperduto said of the Chiefs’ trio of MTSU alums. “They came in here with the same attitude and worked really hard to be part of what we’re doing.” San Francisco also employed a local connection in the front office. Christ Presbyterian Academy alum Jacob Webster, son of former Titans GM Ruston Webster, is a defensive quality control coach for the 49ers.
DII wrestling state championships: Father Ryan wins 5 titles, BA, MBA, BGA, FRA athletes place BY LOGAN BUTTS 2nd Place Bo Dominguez of Brentwood Academy 3rd Place Luke Johns of Montgomery Bell Academy 126 1st Place Brody Gobbell of Father Ryan 132 1st Place Casen Roark of Father Ryan 6th Place David Bellet of Montgomery Bell Academy 138 1st Place Ethan Lampert of Father Ryan 5th Place Michael Golczyrski of Montgomery Bell Academy
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The Division II individual wrestling state championships took place on Friday and Saturday at Montgomery Bell Academy. Read below for the top finishers from the Nashville area. 106 2nd Place Tanner Tran of Father Ryan 3rd Place Cash Waymire of Brentwood Academy
113 4th Place Aidan Hare of Father Ryan 6th Place Cole Stanley of Brentwood Academy 120 1st Place Joseph Calvin of Father Ryan
165 3rd Place Sawyer Rutherford of Father Ryan 4th Place Taylor Wimsatt of Brentwood Academy 5th Place Claiborne Tompkins of Montgomery Bell Academy 175 4th Place Brody Belville of Brentwood Academy 6th Place Griffin Frankfather of Franklin Road Academy 190
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3rd Place Elias Franks of Montgomery Bell Academy 4th Place Jonah Bumgarner of Chattanooga Christian School
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150 1st Place Chancery Deane of Father Ryan 6th Place Hayden Hervey of Battle Ground Academy 157 5th Place Jackson Vonderharr of Pope John Paul II
3rd Place Jeremiah Rhames of Battle Ground Academy 4th Place Beau Koogler of Franklin Road Academy 285 2nd Place Bobby Council of Franklin Road Academy 5th Place Nate Fleming of Battle Ground Academy
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State Supreme Court disbars attorney Brian Manookian BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS
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The Tennessee Supreme Court has disbarred Nashville lawyer Brian Manookian, citing continued and “serious violations” of multiple rules of professional conduct. The court ruled in a 4-1 decision, according to a release, that the disbarment followed Manookian’s having previously received several sanctions and suspensions for what has been reported as questionable and unorthodox behavior. A native Nashvillian who holds his law degree from Vanderbilt University, Manookian told the Post he will challenge the ruling. “I respectfully disagree that the Republican appointees who make up the majority of the Tennessee Supreme Court have the power to retaliate against my law license for my protected speech under the First Amendment that they find offensive,” said Manookian, who began his legal career defending hospitals and physicians in health care litigation before later pivoting to working with plaintiffs. He told the Post his legal work has recovered “many tens of millions of dollars for injured Tennesseans.” For example, The Tennessean previously reported Manookian represented plaintiffs in two lawsuits targeting Vanderbilt University Medical Center: one involving the family of a Waffle House shooting victim in 2019 and the other involving the family of man who sued VUMC after doctors allegedly implanted a medical device in the wrong kidney in 2017. “Under controlling procedural precedent, I have to this point been required to litigate that issue in front of those same appointees who seek to silence my protected speech, with predictable results,” he said. “I am now able to be heard in federal court, and will be filing suit there shortly.” The release notes the Tennessee Supreme Court’s reference to a 2016 incident on a case between Manookian and an opposing lawyer. That lawyer had fired Manookian
from his law firm years earlier. The court cites subsequent correspondence related to what it contends are Manookian’s false statements about the lawyer’s adult daughter. Later, a trial judge sanctioned Manookian, according to the release. In response, Manookian tried to have the judge disqualified by making what the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled were “false and unsubstantiated claims” about the judge. As the Post reported in October 2019, the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a suspension of Manookian. That followed a 2018 suspension that was rescinded after the attorney sued the state Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. For its decision, the board cited evidence that Manookian “improperly communicated” with two opposing clients. Neither email included a threat, according to filings from Manookian then-attorney Daniel Horwitz. “Mr. Manookian disputes the allegations and looks forward to an immediate hearing on the matter,” Horwitz said at the time. During a hearing related to the eventual disbarment and according to the state Supreme Court, the hearing panel did not find credible Manookian’s claims of legitimate reasons for his behavior. Manookian later appealed to chancery court, during which the state Board of Professional Responsibility again asked for disbarment. The chancery court agreed Manookian should be disbarred, but it affirmed the suspension because of procedural rules that required the board to file a separate appeal. The release notes both Manookian and the board appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, with the board asking the court to disbar Manookian. Manookian claimed the court could not disbar him because of the procedural rule cited by the chancery court. The majority of the Supreme Court rejected the argument. The four justices agreed the procedural rule limited the chancery court’s authority to impose a different sanction, but it cited numerous authorities that give the Supreme Court broad authority to review all attorney discipline. The court held the rule did not limit the court’s authority, or its responsibility, to determine whether a lawyer should be disbarred. Justice Sharon Lee filed a dissenting opinion, concluding that Manookian should be sanctioned but not disbarred based on inadequate notice. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is continuing to reconfigure its leadership team in the wake of the recently announced retirements of its chief financial officer and chief information officer. Michael McAlevey has been promoted to executive vice president and chief legal and administrative officer, the hospital operator announced this week. Previously, McAlevey was senior vice president and chief legal officer. He joined the company in 2022 from General Electric. In the new role, McAlevey will oversee managed enterprise risk and external affairs, according to a release. He is assuming responsibility for marketing and corporate affairs, government relations, development, ethics and compliance, and information security. HCA’s three operating groups will now report directly to Jon Foster, chief operating officer and executive vice president, the company also announced. The goal of the move is “to facilitate network integration and growth through enhanced coordination of planning, consistent operational support
and faster deployment of best practices,” the company said. Newly named chief information officer and senior vice president Chad Wasserman will report directly to CEO Sam Hazen, as will Mike Schlosser, senior vice president of care transformation and innovation. Mike Marks, recently tapped as chief financial officer, will assume the traditional responsibilities of the role on May 1, while also taking on oversight of payer contracting and alignment. The goal is to “fully integrate revenue cycle operations.” “These changes are part of our ongoing endeavor to streamline efforts and align organizationally around key strategic initiatives,” Hazen said in the release. “We will continue to maintain an efficient and transparent organizational process underneath this new structure that allows us to conduct the company’s business consistent with our past practices.” Most of the changes take effect on April 1. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Century Farms developer eyes mixed-use project BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS The master developer of Century Farms is eyeing a mixed-use development for an East Davidson County site located less than a mile from Percy Priest Lake. According to a document filed with the Metro Planning Department, Nashville’s Oldacre McDonald seeks to undertake the project on a 22.31-acre property located at 605 Stewarts Ferry Pike. Connection United Methodist Church Inc. owns the property, with Metro records unclear as to what that entity paid for it. Located about equidistant in relation to Donelson and Nashville International Airport, the property offers primarily raw land and a small building that once accommodated the church congregation. The religious organization now is located at 2846 Lebanon Pike. Nashville land-planning and engineering firm Barge Design Solutions has been enlisted to seek a specific plan zoning for the property to allow for the development. Oldacre McDonald is seeking to acquire the property by year’s end, according to Eric Flynn, company partner. He declined to disclose an acquisition price.
Flynn said the future development will offer a commercial building to be positioned at the front of the property, with multifamily buildings sited behind. Flynn said the future development will be similar to The Percy, a mixed-use project located across Stewarts Ferry Pike from the church site. The team will go before the Metro Planning Commission on March 28 to seek the SP rezoning. Oldacre McDonald remains underway, with other development companies, on the planning and build-out of the approximately 300-acre Century Farms in South Davidson County near Antioch. That large-scale effort is yielding a mixture of uses but is being undertaken primarily with buildings oriented in a suburban manner. Century Farms is home to a Nashville SC practice facility, Tanger Outlets, an HCA Healthcare medical plaza and ER building, a structure housing Community Health Systems offices and various buildings with a collective roughly 1,200 apartment units. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
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Startup piloting ground lease home sales in Nashville market BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
Groundly’s Sylvan Heights listing at 3512 Elkins Ave. PHOTO SUBMITTED A startup is testing a new pilot program as a pathway to homeownership in the Nashville market. Groundly is selling homes while leasing the land to the homeowners, meaning buyers will buy the house but not the property itself. The company currently has four active listings in Nashville, Antioch, Mt. Juliet and Madison. In Madison, Groundly is under contract to sell a three bedroom, three bathroom
home listed at $530,000. Groundly purchased the property for $745,000 in September 2023. In Nashville’s Sylvan Heights neighborhood, Groundly purchased a property (at 3512 Elkins Ave.) in October for nearly $1.35 million and is listing the home at $960,000. Groundly is selling the Antioch home for $305,000 after purchasing the property for $430,000 in September. The home in Mt. Juliet is for sale for $385,000.
Berry Hill apartment building opens with music theme STAFF REPORTS Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. has announced the opening of its Broadstone Berry Hill apartment building, with the structure offering a music theme. The 303-unit facility sits on a Berry Hill property long home to food product company Mrs. Grissom’s Salads Inc. at 2500 Bransford Ave. According to a release, the Broadstone Berry Hill décor and vibe gives a nod to Berry Hill’s music industry history, with the district having been home through the years to recording studios, publishing businesses and tour booking agencies. Broadstone Berry Hill, the release notes, “offers a modern take on some of music’s most defining eras, including 1960s folk and 1970s disco.” It features retro touches,
including a tiki bar-inspired clubroom and disco-themed sky lounge. “Broadstone Berry Hill is a testament to the distinctive personality and decades-long history of Berry Hill, and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of it,” Noah Randall, Alliance Residential managing director, said in the release. Charleston-based Greystar is managing the property for Alliance. Nashville-based Catalyst Design Group handled engineering and land-planning duties, with Atlanta-based Dynamik Design the architect. Mad Studio handled the interior designs. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Groundly previously had three more listings up for sale, including two more Nashville homes and one in Brentwood, but has since taken them off the market. On each listing, Groundly claims that customers can save up to 30 percent on their down payment and 7 percent on their initial monthly payment. The company says on its website its method makes homes more affordable and reduces upfront costs. Groundly, a representative for which declined to comment, appears to be based in New York and shares an address with commercial ground lease company Safehold. Tara DeSelms, Greater Nashville Association of Realtors president-elect, told the Post her team has been researching the new option for buyers. Ground leases are more common in commercial real estate deals, and she said this is the first time she has seen them in the residential market. DeSelms said a buyer does get an initial “discount” on the price of the house, making monthly payments lower for a time, but factoring in the ground lease increases by 2 percent each year means that, long term, there are not as many benefits as might be thought. DeSelms also said Groundly homebuyers
will face unknowns if they seek to sell the homes down the road. “There’s only a few amount of buyers that are going to be willing to take on a land lease,” DeSelms said. “There’s not going to be much demand. It’s simple supply and demand.” While the concept is only being tested in the market, real estate agents like DeSelms are starting to think about their clients — the buyers — and what this means for them. “I’ve been really trying to figure out what kind of buyer would say, ‘Yes, this is for me,’” DeSelms said. Buyers struggling to make a down payment or shopping in a neighborhood out of their price range could be attracted to the lower upfront costs proposed by Groundly, she said. “They’re willing to have a lower return on their investment than they would if they were able to buy it outright,” DeSelms said. “That’s the only way that I can see that a buyer would be interested in this.” This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Truxton to relocate to Green Hills this summer BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS Nashville private banking company Truxton Trust Company announced Friday plans to relocate its headquarters in early summer to Green Hills. According to a release, Truxton — which reports about $1.8 billion in assets under management and clients in 29 states — will lease the entire second floor of an office building located at 20 Burton Hills Blvd. and currently under renovation. Terms of the lease were not disclosed in the release. Since its founding in 2004 as Nashville Bank & Trust, Truxton has operated its headquarters office at Belle Meade Office Park at 4525 Harding Pike in West Nashville. The company is home to 70 employees. The Burton Hills building to which Truxton will move is owned by a general partnership that paid $18.5 million for the property in 2023 and shares an address with Nashville’s Envision Healthcare, according to Metro records. Envision, which filed for bankruptcy in November 2023, has operated from the office structure.
Via an LLC, Nashville real estate investor Frank May owns the office building currently home to Truxton, having paid $14.7 million for it and two adjacent properties in 2001, Metro records show. “We’ve spent the past few years looking for a new home for our business,” Tom Stumb, Truxton CEO and chairman, said in the release. “It was most important to us to find a headquarters building that would be both convenient and safe for clients and employees for at least the next 20 years.” Truxton Trust Company provides wealth management and private banking services to businesses and to high-net-worth individuals and families. The company is a subsidiary of publicly traded financial holding company Truxton Corp. (Ticker: TRUX), the stock for which began the year selling at $65 per share and now sits at $63.70 after relatively low trading volume to date. This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
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ACROSS 1 Accelerated path of
This heavenly quiche served at Killebrew Coffee (in The Thompson Hotel) uses a homemade crust, but you can use frozen puff pastry or store bought in a pinch. If you’re adding vegetables, make sure they’re seasoned to taste good on their own. If
you’re using any that release lots of water (tomatoes, fresh peppers, etc.), roast them first to allow them to dry out a bit. And chop everything small so it will distribute evenly and the quiche will be easy to cut.
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multiple parties 10 Cherish 14 ___ manual 15 Pre-nursing homes? 16 Female friend, in
French 17 Nothin’ 18 Potter’s area of
expertise 19 Kind of bean in
succotash 20 Special talents 22 Inquire about the
health of 24 Product once
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CRUST 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons koster salt 1 cup frozen unsalted butter, grated with a cheese grater 4-8 tablespoons ice water
1. To prepare crust, combine flour and salt in food processor. Cut in butter and pulse till well distributed. (Do not overwork, as you don’t want to thaw the butter.) 2. Slowly add ice water a tablespoon at a time, until dough just comes together. (There should still be flecks of butter visible.) 3. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to ¼ inch-thick, then return to cooler. 4. To prepare batter, preheat oven to 300F. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. 5. Mix small amount of half and half into flour mixture until a smooth paste forms.
BATTER 3/4 cup flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 5 cups half and half 12 whole eggs 1/2 cup egg yolks 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup prepared vegetables, optional Add in remaining half and half and all eggs. Whisk until smooth and well combined. 6. Line 10” springform pan with parchment paper and crust dough. Sprinkle cheese over the bottom. 7. Pour egg mix nearly to top, leaving about ½” crust above top of mix. Add vegetables, if using, and gently stir. 8. Bake 90 minutes until top is golden brown. The quiche will souffle, then sink a bit while cooling. Allow to cool completely at room temp before serving.
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59 Top-notch
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familiarly 71 One with an eye on
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new credit account, maybe 32 Stimulating drug,
informally 35 Bit of traditional
Polynesian attire 37 Mixed drink mixer 38 Question often
preceded by “But …” 40 Stayed in shape 43 Big bundle 44 Novelist Wharton 46 Eroded, with “away” 47 Ultra-rapid transit
options 50 Orcinus ___ (marine
species)
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yoga, e.g. 3 Hatchback alternative 4 – 5 Totals 6 Org. that may be
involved in field trip planning with smooth, connected notes
62 Kick back 63 “OK, that’s it for me!”
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something by this
hoax 64 Kilmer of Batman
fame
49 – 52 Expensive bar 54 Section of Chipotle’s
menu 55 ___ Island 56 Bellybutton type,
informally
ANSWER TO PUZZLE
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13 –
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45 “Copy me”
61 Subject of a hairy
8 Kind of terrier
12 Shade of green
61 “Interesting idea, but
get the idea”
prejudices. I ___ everyone equally”: W. C. Fields
7 Musical passages
53 Game that everyone
58 Many North Africans
41 When doubled, “You
42 Adolescence, for one
51 Bit of cowhand’s gear
but one person barely loses?
39 Bend the truth, say
21 Mother in the
Hundred Acre Wood 23 Sierra Nevada, e.g. 25 Really ticked off 27 What you might
do on the side of caution
65 Crash, with “out”
29 Two-seater, perhaps
66 Prefix with thesis
30 Toolbar heading
67 Silently acknowledge
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DAR George Washington Birthday Celebration BY BRENDA BATEY
PHOTOS BY BRENDA BATEY
The Davidson County Regents’ Council of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated George Washington’s birthday at a luncheon at Hillwood Country Club. Regents’ Council Chairman DeAnn Killion welcomed everyone and Jean Robinson gave the invocation. Carey Mosier led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, American’s Creed, and Salute to the Flag of Tennessee. Members of the Tennessee Sons of the American Revolution presented the colors. Musical entertainment was provided by The Quintessential Winds, made up of Natalie Gregg, Ken Ozimek, Jon Gerdom, Harold Skelton and Robyn Ryan. The group beautifully performed a number of patriotic songs, including “Over There,” “You’re a Grand Ole Flag,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Speaker Susan Thomas played a video about the love story between George and Martha Washington. On January 6, 1759, Martha Dandridge Custis married George Washington at her home in New Kent County, Virginia. They remained together until George Washington’s
death on December 14, 1799. Through eight years of war, Martha Washington traveled to other parts of the country to support her husband. When he reluctantly became president, she stayed by his side in New York and Philadelphia. After serving two terms as president, George and Martha Washington returned to Mount Vernon, where they happily lived in retirement with their nephew, nieces, and grandchildren. The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States’ struggle for independence. A non-profit group, it promotes education and patriotism. Various chapters of the DAR in the county were represented at the event and included: Cumberland, Campbell, General James Robertson, Rachel Stockley Donelson, Fort Nashborough, General Francis Nash, Robert Cooke, French Lick, General William Lee Davidson, and General Daniel Smith’s Rock Castle Chapters. For more information about the Daughters of the American Revolution, visit www.dar.org
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Anne Smith, Lori Hanley, Cindy Rouch, and Nancy Gilley Ginger Stephenson, Beth Hamilton, Lisa Whitten, and Donna Nichols
(Standing) Jan Braun and Ann Owen, and (seated) Pat Hogg, Mary De Ellison, and Beverly Wallace
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The Moore-Morris History and Culture Center VIP Celebration PHOTOS BY KRIS RAE
On Feb. 5, the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County hosted a special VIP party to toast the highly anticipated grand opening of The Moore-Morris History and Culture Center. More than 100 guests convened at the new state-of-the-art museum to celebrate the success of the nonprofit and the unveiling of the remarkable new facility, housed in a National Register of
Ed Silva, Heritage Foundation President and CEO Bari Beasley
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Sondra Morris, Heritage Foundation President and CEO Bari Beasley
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