It was a calm October afternoon, yet an exhilarating energy pervaded Wyatt Lawn. Hundreds of footsteps echoed in unison as students and faculty marched through Vanderbilt’s campus. Outside Kirkland Hall,...
On Tennessee’s Capitol grounds, lawmakers are preparing to build a “Monument to Unborn Children.” It will stand alongside memorials to soldiers, suffragists, and Holocaust victims—tributes to lives...
If democracy works best when everyone has a seat at the table, Tennessee’s lawmakers have decided there are too many chairs. This past summer, the Tennessee Court of Appeals reaffirmed a state law cutting...
Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Special Election, 2025
When Rep. Mark Green resigned on July 20, 2025, Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District quickly became one of the most closely-watched...
On August 26, 2024, the A.M.C. v. Smith court ruling shed light on the unjust practices of Tennessee's Medicaid system, TennCare, which provides essential healthcare coverage to approximately 1.5 million...
On April 23, I stood in the gallery of the Tennessee State House of Representatives and bore witness to the passage of one of the most extreme pieces of pro-gun legislation to exist within the state. After...
In recent times, the Tennessee GOP's legislative focus seems fixated not on issues of pressing concern to its citizens, but rather on an unexpected target: vegetables. Yes, you read that correctly. From...
Andrew Kyung, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
• November 10, 2023
In a city continuously coming under the unilateral control of a Republican legislature, Nashville’s Democratic youth are becoming an increasingly important voice. On November 1st, 2023, the Vanderbilt...
The September 30th weekend marked the inauguration celebrations of Nashville’s 10th Mayor, Democrat Freddie O'Connell. The results came after a 64% landslide victory in the runoff election against his...
