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Some Exciting New Housing Legislation Just Dropped in Nashville
New bills aim to legalize more missing middle housing in Music City.
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Justin Hayes
The Brief Case #3: Environmentalists Schism Over Housing Policy
Plus, why housing policy is hard to visualize and more lessons to journalists on covering stadium subsidies.
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Justin Hayes
How Journalists Can Better Report on Stadium Subsidies if Nashville Gets An MLB Team
It's not a secret that stadium subsidies are always bad deals for taxpayers, but these facts often go unmentioned in the press. Reporters can do better.
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Justin Hayes
Silently Holding Up Signs at Legislative Hearings Seems Like The Definition of Protected Political Speech
Police escorted protestors out of a Tennessee House Subcommittee hearing for holding up signs. Did this violate their First Amendment rights?
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Justin Hayes
A Search for Common Ground, Part 2: Liberalizing Immigration
Despite what our polarized political leaders would like us to believe, making it easier for immigrants to enter the U.S. legally should appeal to…
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Justin Hayes
The Case for Housing: An Interview with Housing Now Nashville
"It’s not the character of the neighborhood, it's the characters in the neighborhood that matter."
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Justin Hayes
How Are Tennessee's Public Colleges Responding to New “Divisive Concepts” Laws?
As new laws go into effect, the state's colleges and universities are attempting to reassure faculty and staff, but there's still a chill in the air.
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Justin Hayes
Nashville Metro Council: Approve More Housing in Bellevue
The battle for 417 units in Bellevue continues, but Metro Council has a chance to move the community in the right direction.
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Justin Hayes
Email Records: Mayor's Office Thought The Tennessean's Stadium Deal Coverage Was Unfavorable
TJ Ducklo “worried the tone of some of the coverage ” was “beginning to adopt the framing of the vocal echo-chamber of folks who are reflexively…
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Justin Hayes
Is Inclusionary Zoning The Best Way to Create More Affordable Housing in Nashville?
A deep dive into the prevailing research shows that inclusionary zoning has mixed results, but are we using the right tools to create more affordable…
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Justin Hayes
Do We Need A First Amendment Theory for Drag Performances?
A Federal Judge ripped apart Tennessee’s anti-drag law, but could a more comprehensive theory for why the First Amendment protects things like drag…
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Justin Hayes
Beacon Center Report: Restrictive Zoning Arbitrarily Limits Housing Supply in Nashville
Only 10.9 percent of the land in Davidson County is zoned for 3+ units.
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