Is this the main event, or are there some more rounds to follow? @katielentile.bsky.social needs to know…

Have you ever seen this cover he did? Magic….

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I hear you. The problem at the point is that lobbyists are flooding the zone with so much astroturfing. Its not all on Council, a lot of the tone is set by the sitting Administration, but Council can certainly send the message that it is not going to just speed forward because James Weaver says so

I hope what enough Councilmembers took away from the stadium process is that real community engagement and dialogue cannot be accomplished by just “public hearing(s)”, where people are limited to 2 minute speeches. Proposals like this are too complicated and deserve a real back and forth discussion

Access to exclusive events and athletes, you say?

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How about Darius Garland? Looks like he has an off day…

This. And on a related note, the “deliberative process” privilege is vastly overused to hide lobbyist communications, at least it certainly was by the Cooper administration.

Can always count on @startleseasily.bsky.social for deep cut references to Metro commission meetings from 3 years ago. It’s like a Widespread Panic fan instantly recalling a killer “Ain’t Life Grand” they played in Macon in 1998….

For the amount Darden seemed to have spent on Davidson Co. mail pieces, his result there is notably anemic. It is effectively why he is losing.

Yeah, this “letter” reads like it was written by SomeraRoad’s lobbyist. if only we knew of any ties between Hall Strategies and Mr. Morgan….

They’re not really an NFL team anymore, at least that’s not the priority. They are primarily an event venue company now. Maximizing that revenue stream is key in order to juice its valuation and then the Adams family’s inevitable sale of at least a substantial minority ownership share….

I am fascinated by mug-in-the-car folks. Like, how does that work at all? I wouldn’t even make it out to my garage with any coffee left in a mug.

Gee wonder if perhaps Bob couldn’t in good conscience support or defend the merits of a forthcoming proposal?

Not the only recent Fair Board Chair to outsource the Fair Board’s control to James Weaver and Joe Hall….

So much Council can do. Absolutely strengthen Metro’s ethics rules & BEC’s powers (James Weaver’s sure opposition be damned). And expand the size of the Fair Board and guarantee multiple community representation slots; is that something @sandrafornash.bsky.social might be willing to look at?

Part of the problem with currently having only 4 members is it makes it much easier to co-opt the limited board members that are there. Also, Councilmembers could make clear that you will refuse to take up a proposal that has such indications of improper conduct attached to it….

BEC is not equipped to conduct an investigation into possibly widespread and long running improper influence within the Fair Board & Fairgrounds. For its part, Council could also exert greater control over the Fairgrounds or at least see to it that the Fair Board has full, impartial membership 1/