1 big thing: Honoring a Meharry groundbreaker

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2. Report: Stadium lease would cost city $1.8B

3. The Setlist

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Stop by to see who’s hiring

4. State colleges freeze tuition

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Good morning! It's Friday, and we're glad to be here. 

☀️ Today's weather: Toasty. Sunny with a high of 92°.

Today's newsletter is 873 words — a 3.5-minute read.

🌎 Nate and Adam are learning more about Axios' ongoing expansion at a conference in Washington, D.C.

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Nashville

A daily look at the most significant and interesting stories affecting Nashville. Written by Nate Rau and Adam Tamburin.

Axios Nashville

1 big thing: Metro budget hearings begin this week

2. Pushback on employee raises

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3. Americana Music Award nominations announced

4. The Setlist

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Fresh openings from the job board 

5. Three happy hour deals worth checking out

Good morning! Let's make this the best Tuesday it can possibly be.

☀️ Today's weather: It's gonna be a bright, bright, bright, bright sunshiny day — 86° and sunny.

Today's newsletter is 772 words — a 3-minute read.

 Editor's note: Today's Setlist item on Tennessee's 2023 football season opener was corrected to state the opponent will be Virginia, not Virginia Tech.

🎵 Nate and Adam are listening to this week's wild Music Monday playlist, which whiplashes from Butthole Surfers to Amy Grant.

1 big thing: Three more to enter Hall of Fame

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2. "Clerical error" increases stadium estimate

3. Judge strikes bathroom law

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Look who’s hiring

5. 1 stat to go

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Good morning, folks. Let's get this wonderful Wednesday started.

⛈ Today's weather: A high of 89° with a chance of thunderstorms.

🍦 If you haven't let us know about your favorite desserts in town, please reply to do so today. We'll be sharing your recommendations soon. 

Today's newsletter is 883 words — a 3.5-minute read.

Editor's note: Yesterday's Setlist item on Tennessee's 2023 football season opener was corrected to state the opponent will be Virginia, not Virginia Tech.

✈️ Nate and Adam are traveling to meet their Axios colleagues in Washington, D.C.

Don't worry. The Nashville newsletters will keep coming while we're away.

1 big thing: Lee's voucher program gets a win

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2. Delgado Guitars brings Nashville vibe to Geodis Park

Luthier Manuel Delgado and his family pose with the guitar he custom built for Geodis Park

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4. TN's most popular baby names

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5. Ukraine, from the frontlines

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Good morning. It's Thursday, and we're ready to roll.

⛈ Today's weather: A chance of thunderstorms with a high of 90°.

Situational awareness: A shooting after a high school graduation ceremony held last night on MTSU's campus left one person dead and another critically injured, per News Channel 5.

Today's newsletter is 926 words — a 3.5-minute read.

🤘 Nate's song of the day is "The City" by the legendary punk band the Dismemberment Plan.

1 big thing: New Titans stadium estimated to cost $2B

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2. Naomi Judd remembered

3. Symphony seeks to redirect purple martins

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New jobs to check out 

5. Music Monday goes '90s

Happy Monday everybody. We appreciate you starting off your week with us.

⛈ Today's weather: 80° with an aggravating mixture of sun, clouds and a chance of thunderstorms.

Today's newsletter is 919 words — a 3.5-minute read.

Nate is wondering how "Severance" would take place in the age of work-from-home?

Adam is still not over Wynonna's rendition of "River of Time."

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