EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 23 MIN
Bonus: Metro Council Is Back, Plus Downtown Safety, Buchanan Street and Mayoral Race
from Banner & Company · host Nashville Banner
The Banner’s Steven Hale and Stephen Elliott talk about the first Metro Council meeting of the year. It was a late and action-packed night for our Metro reporter. The council discussed how to use a $15 million state grant for downtown safety, and deferred legislation to add a commercial compatibility overlay along Buchanan Street in North Nashville — a proposal that triggered ferocious debate at a planning commission meeting last week. All that, and the Steph/vens reveal how much they love talking about Nashville's mayoral races as far out from an election as possible. And with Joy Styles entering the race, now they get to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Banner’s Steven Hale and Stephen Elliott talk about the first Metro Council meeting of the year. It was a late and action-packed night for our Metro reporter. The council discussed how to use a $15 million state grant for downtown safety, and deferred legislation to add a commercial compatibility overlay along Buchanan Street in North Nashville — a proposal that triggered ferocious debate at a planning commission meeting last week. All that, and the Steph/vens reveal how much they love talking about Nashville's mayoral races as far out from an election as possible. And with Joy Styles entering the race, now they get to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bonus: Metro Council Is Back, Plus Downtown Safety, Buchanan Street and Mayoral Race
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