Pod Bless Nashville

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville, news, politics and government with former District 35 council member Dave Rosenberg. Early voting data Electorate data Final Mayoral Predictions Special sauce to turnout James Lawson High School At-Large Council Predictions Future Size of the Council Future make-up of Metro Council Biggest challenges of Metrco Council Gloria Johnson's Senate campaign Go...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville, news, politics and government with Betsy Phillips. Run-off election is happening Blame falls on Gov. Bill Lee He's not qualified and doesn't care Democrats making "good trouble" Does the activist strategy work? Justin Jones' impact History of gun culture in Tennessee Mental health issues Voter's personal trade-off Primary Republicans from the middle? Pe...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville, news, politics, government, and more. Run-off gets chippy? House-Senate stand-off Four bills in the House are waiting Procedural reminder of rules Authors and reporters Joel Ebert and Erik Schelzig talk Special Session and new book Welcome to Capitol Hill. The Sessions' first week What did gun activists accomplish? Where was Gov. Bill Lee? Ignoring ment...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall are joined by Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall. Is the Sheriff considered Law Enforcement? Role of the Sheriff in Nashville History of mental health approach in Tennessee Building a new mental health facility What percent of jail is b/c of mental health What are options for concerned friends/family? Where we need leadership Building an entire mental health system Rec...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville, news, politics, government, and more. Run-off update: Rolli's mistakes and Freddie's pivot Mayoral education forum Special Session optimism? LPRs and personal privacy Braden's big Saturday night Our guest this week is Professor of Policitcal Science at Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Sekou Franklin. License Plate Readers Big Data's role in LPRs Tr...

Braden Gall walked around Tomato Fest over the weekend and talked to voters about who they voted for in the Mayoral election and why? What did he learn from this very unscientific process? All music on PBN by William Tyler. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall are joined by Holly McCall Editor in Chief of the TennesseeLookout.com One week of the run-off Is there an upset path? Taxes as an issue All-women at-large council? Single-shot strategy Defining extremist Mental health at Special Session Covenant legal documents The Art of the Possible Mental Health in TN Session gun decisions Democratic caucus continuity The Nashville...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall analyze what happened on Election Night 2023. Hat-tip to real stars of the election Who knocked doors? The best campaign Angie Henderson's guts Cannibalization of votes No one willing to throw punches Who won which districts? Learning from past races Tapping into the angst Fight vs. Govern Change our voting system Hope vs. Fear F*** Around and Find Out All music on PBN...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall preview Election Night 2023 with former Mayoral candidate Jeff Carr and NashvillePost.com reporter Stephen Elliott. How has anyone made a decision Who can drive Nashville vs. who can steer? What to do about low information Gimmick politics works Council skills vs. Mayoral skills How will Election Day vote break? Do endorsements matter? Messaging vs. resources Who's off...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall sit down with mayoral candidate and state Senator Heidi Campbell. Being a State Senator Building coalition across the isle Mayor of Oak Hill lessons Housing, zoning, density Transit vision Managing the East Bank development Investing in our schools Public safety and school strategy All music on PBN by William Tyler. Early voting locations and dates. Register to vote he...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall sit down with mayoral candidate and at-large city council member Sharon Hurt. Experience in community work Mending relationships Courage and fight City safety dynamics Safety perspective and complexity Titans stadium deal is coming All music on PBN by William Tyler. Early voting locations and dates. Register to vote here. Email your metro council member here.

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall sit down with mayoral candidate and state Senator Jeff Yarbro. One candidate has dropped out of the race but is still getting votes. What can learn about the first week of early voting? Defending Nashville's priorities Senate skills translating to Mayor's office We are not making decisions Our processes are too slow Creating a system that works Building difficult coali...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall analyze the state of Nashville's Metro Council with council member Tanaka Vercher. The state of the Metro Council Fractured governing body Holding your nose The 41st member Knowing the rules Becoming a council member Good noise vs. bad noise What were you elected to do? It's not sexy work Asymmetrical state-local relationship Hollowing out of the middle Benefits of red...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall sit down with mayoral candidate Matt Wiltshire. First, with PAC money is pouring in for Alice Rolli, does the conservative have a path to the run-off? Track record of executive leadership 4,000 units isn't enough Mayor's impact on zoning Bringing developers along How to move people around the city Infrastructure follows housing Making the Titans deal work for everyone...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall sit down with mayoral candidate Freddie O'Connell. First, did second-quarter fund-raising and current financial situations tell us anything about the race? Most interesting coalition of voters Defining the "right direction" What did raising property tax do for us? Will taxes go up again? Rebuilding public trust Making the Titans deal work Development of the East Bank L...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics, business, history, media and government. Mayoral TV ads are rolling out Who is doing it the best? Second quarter fund-raising Police endorsement Vice Mayor race At-large city council consideration All roads still lead to housing Is trash pick-up an issue again An LGBT victory Data about our kids The Trevor Project All music on PBN by Will...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall are joined by the NasvhilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish to talk Nashville's Mayoral Race. Low information environment What does large field say about the job? What traits does Nashville need? What is the top issue for voters? Structurally issues with education All roads lead to housing Which issue won't move the needle? Bottom tier with little chance Conservative path to...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics, media, business and current events. History of the Fairgrounds How the people saved it Behind the scenes of the council vote Nashville's legal obligation Axios Nashville's Nate Rau joins at 28:15 Explain both sides of the contest What are the terms of a potential deal Why it could be pushed into the Mayoral election On-going lawsuits Are...

Jamie Hollin and Braden Gall talk Nashville news, politics, media, business and current events. What is PBN? Why are we doing this thing? Who is Freddie Benford Anonymous complaints Environmental Court No due process Metro government's full weight What are the solutions? All music on PBN by William Tyler. Register to vote here. Email your metro council member here.