Julianne Akers

Nashville

Reporter, columnist & a bit of everything @TheNEGeorgian ; bylines @AJC @WUGAFM @Oglethorpe_Echo @RecordPlug @post_trash_ ; 💌[email protected]

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Impending State Law Looks to Expand Private Prison Oversight

1 day ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

Tennessee’s private prisons could see a reduction in their inmate populations if death rates in the facilities continue to increase. Legislation to increase oversight in the CoreCivic facilities received a final OK from the Senate on Tuesday before the 2025 General Assembly adjourned for the year.
Impending state law looks to expand private prison oversight

1 day ago | nashvillepost.com | Julianne Akers

Tennessee’s private prisons could see a reduction in their inmate populations if death rates in the facilities continue to increase. Legislation to increase oversight in the CoreCivic facilities received a final OK from the Senate on Tuesday before the 2025 General Assembly adjourned for the year.
Three State Constitutional Amendments Head to 2026 Ballot

2 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

Tennesseans will soon vote on three constitutional amendments regarding the right to bail, victims' rights and a permanent ban on any future state property tax. With the legislative session expected to end this week, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed the amendments through three resolutions on Monday, with the amendments now set to be placed on the November 2026 gubernatorial ballot.
Sabrina Sussman to Lead City's Transit Plan Effort

6 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

A former official with the U.S. Department of Transportation will lead Nashville's latest transit initiatives. Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced Friday the hiring of Sabrina Sussman as chief program officer of the Choose How You Move transit improvement program. Sussman comes to Nashville with nearly 20 years of experience working in transportation policy.
Lee appoints state's first chief immigration enforcement officer

6 days ago | nashvillepost.com | Julianne Akers

Gov. Bill Lee has announced the appointment of a former federal agent as Tennessee’s first chief immigration enforcement officer to lead the state’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Ryan Hubbard retired as a federal agent in February after garnering 28 years of experience in immigration enforcement working as a U.S. border patrol agent, special agent with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and Homeland Security Investigations.
Senate passes bill to criminalize harboring, smuggling undocumented immigrants

1 week ago | nashvillepost.com | Julianne Akers

The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal to smuggle, harbor or hide people who are living in the U.S. unlawfully, legislation that has been met with opposition by Democrats and certain nonprofit and immigrant advocacy groups. House Bill 322/Senate Bill 392 would make smuggling, harboring, hiding or assisting in the actions a criminal offense. It would allow the attorney general to take legal action against a person or organization who commits or is about to commit the offense.
Council OKs zoning change for Oracle project

1 week ago | nashvillepost.com | Julianne Akers

Metro Council has given its most recent OK for zoning measures related to tech giant Oracle’s forthcoming Nashville campus at River North. Specifically, the council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance that amends the River North Urban Design Overlay District, a zoning plan that covers about 165 acres of River North land. The amendment to the plan updates urban design standards related to structured parking and building materials for the future structures.
Second Harvest Food Bank Feels Impact of Federal Cuts

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

As universities, city and state governments and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. grapple with sweeping federal cuts imposed by the Trump administration, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is among the latest local entities feeling the impact.
Holtzman Vogel expands to Nashville

2 weeks ago | nashvillepost.com | Julianne Akers

Washington, D.C.-based political law firm Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky and Josefiak is expanding its reach to Nashville, announcing Brandon Smith, former chief of staff to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, as a partner. Smith will lead the Nashville office and work with the firm’s national government and corporate investigations and political law practices, Holtzman Vogel said in a press release.
Bill to Abolish Human Rights Commission Advances

2 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

State lawmakers are one step closer to abolishing the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, the state’s independent watchdog agency overseeing civil rights issues. HB 910/SB 861, a bill that would dissolve the commission and transfer its functions to the state attorney general, passed in the Senate Government Operations Committee on Wednesday.

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