As this year's legislative session gaveled in, Sexton and McNally were reelected by legislators as speakers of House and Senate. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

In Episode 15 of the Nashville Scene Podcast, co-hosts Jerome Moore and d. patrick rodgers talk to rising musician Saaneah☮️ about our Country Music Almanac, the modern country landscape, the ‘Grand Ole Opry’ and more. nashvillescene.com/podcast/scenep…

Ahead of a special legislative session on education, Gov. Lee is moving several swing votes while their districts wait on flood relief money. nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

Writes Betsy Phillips, Glen Casada's former chief-of-staff is facing kickback charges — and it's highlighting just how messy Tennessee's GOP leadership is. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Amani Reed, who led University School of Nashville until his firing on Jan. 6, has sued the private school for $22 million in damages. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Longtime Nashville residents and DACA recipients share how the immigration policy affected their lives — and how Trump could destabilize the homes they’ve built here. nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

Last week’s shooting at Antioch High School reopened a thorny debate — and pushed Metro schools to adopt new security measures. nashvillescene.com/news/citylimit…

Hundreds of students, parents and Tennesseans gathered outside the Capitol Monday to call for gun reform following a fatal school shooting at Antioch High School last week. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

On the Hill: Here's what's on deck this year in the state legislature — from vouchers and immigration to guns and health care. nashvillescene.com/news/coverstor…

Tennessee schools have improved quickly compared to national averages — but top-performing students are separating further from their lowest-performing peers. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

The Nashville Scene Podcast, Episode 16: d. patrick rodgers talks to reporters Nicolle S. Praino and Eli Motycka about the state legislature’s session on vouchers, immigration and disaster relief. nashvillescene.com/podcast/scenep…

On First Reading: In her latest recap, nicole is gone...ish reports on funding requests and a 'Parks and Rec'-level procedural fiasco. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Amid TSU’s financial turmoil, we take a three-part look at the past and future of the historic local university. nashvillescene.com/beyond-the-tig…

Status Unknown: This week's four-part cover story explores what state and federal immigration crackdowns mean for the local immigrant community. nashvillescene.com/news/coverstor…

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A bill that would allow school boards to prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in public schools — one of the most divisive bills of this legislative session — passed the state Senate on Thursday. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Kelley Henry, a federal defense attorney representing death row prisoners in Tennessee, has formally requested that Gov. Bill Lee pause executions pending a court review of the state’s new lethal injection protocol. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

A federal agent requested police patrols for a "field operation" two days before mass immigrant arrests over the weekend. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

This Year at the Capitol: The good, the bad and the ugly from the 2025 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. nashvillescene.com/news/coverstor…

From this week’s cover package: Despite reform efforts, scant progress on gun safety follows tragic legacies of Nashville school shootings. nashvillescene.com/news/coverstor…