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The massive House version of the TN voucher bill just passed through a House gov ops committee. It was tense, but stuff we're used to in TN — Dems calling out issues, arguments about parliamentary proceedings, discussion being cut short...

Voucher Discussions Finally Begin in Legislative Committees Tennessee Republicans float drastically different proposals for Gov. Lee’s pet project.

As the legislature moves forward with discussions around school vouchers, here's a good starting place to get up to speed on where things currently stand.
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Voucher Discussions Finally Begin in Legislative Committees Tennessee Republicans float drastically different proposals for Gov. Lee’s pet project.

New from @kelseybeyeler.bsky.social: Republicans float drastically different proposals for Gov. Lee’s pet project: vouchers.

The controversial flag bill that would ban pride flags from public schools passed by just one vote in the Senate Education Committee.

Andy Ogles on Gaza: ‘I Think We Should Kill Them All — Everybody in Hamas’ A video of U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles arguing with a pro-Palestinian activist has gone viral this week. “I think we should kill them all, if that makes you feel better — everybody in Hamas,” says Ogles in t...

A video of U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles arguing with a pro-Palestinian activist has gone viral this week. “I think we should kill them all, if that makes you feel better — everybody in Hamas,” says Ogles in the clip.

A Look at the District 1 School Board Race The MNPS district — which covers the northwest quadrant of the county — is the only contested seat in the election

New from @kelseybeyeler.bsky.social: The MNPS district — which covers the northwest quadrant of the county — is the only contested seat in the election.

Sarah Silverman Wants Everyone to ‘Grow Some Lips’ Talking with the comedy legend about drag bans and ‘The Daily Show’ ahead of her appearance at the Ryman

To top it all off, here's my interview with Sarah Silverman. We spoke on the phone, which is a shame because my whole life people told me I look like her and I was hoping she would weigh in. Alas...
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Room for Interpretation: How Nashville Could Better Serve Its Multilingual Community Establishing stronger multilingual and multicultural infrastructure would enrich the city

About a year ago I wrote about language justice in Nashville.
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What Public School Students Should Know About Interacting With Police ‘Ask for a lawyer and be quiet,’ says Nashville attorney Courtney Teasley

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The Student Issue: Talking to Metro Nashville’s Student Board Members Student members of the school board on censorship, empathy and more

Highlighting young voices is my favorite.
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‘It Starts at the Cradle’: Examining the School-to-Prison Pipeline Students from disadvantaged backgrounds and students of color have a disproportionate rate of incarceration

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Some Educators Are Being Priced Out of Their Own Communities In a rapidly changing Nashville, families, teachers and even administrators sometimes can’t afford to live near their schools

And, of course, lots of stories about education.
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Road Trip Issue 2023: Blue Ridge, Ga. This idyllic mountain getaway has scenic hiking and white-water rafting — but also chimps and Sasquatch

Occasionally I get to go on a Scene-sanctioned adventure. This one involved Bigfoot.
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With Maiz de la Vida, Julio Hernandez Shares Tortillas — and Culture The food truck is now set up outside Chopper, with a brick-and-mortar planned for the spring

I love writing about food. If you live in Nashville and haven't eaten anything from Maiz de la Vida, fix that.
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Kurt Vile Appraises the Journey on ‘(Watch My Moves)’ Catching up with the songsmith before he and his band head down to The Caverns

I get to cover more topics than just politics and tragedy. This interview with Kurt Vile was special. His cover of John Prine's "How Lucky" (with John Prine!) is one of my favorite songs. We talked about it 🎶
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Talking to Kids in the Wake of Yet Another School Shooting Says Alive Nashville’s Alissa Drescher, if kids are old enough to ask a difficult question, they deserve an age-appropriate answer

I hope this one helped parents navigate these impossible kinds of conversations.
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Nashvillians of the Year: The Gun Safety Advocates Sarah Shoop Neumann, Ibtihal Cheko and Maryam Abolfazli are at the center of a Nashville community calling for change

That session helped inform this cover story, where I spoke to three local gun safety advocates who represent the community well.
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What Legislation Did Lawmakers Pass During the Special Session? Tennessee special session on gun control led to nothing meaningful

I finally entered ~ this space. To introduce myself, here are some stories I've published that I'm proud of. I'll start with my coverage of August's special session. It was grueling and exhausting but, damn it, I did the thing. All six days of it.
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