Top Nashville news: House speaker mulls cutting state funds to city over immigration policy; more

Top Nashville news: House speaker mulls cutting state funds to city over immigration policy; morePhoto: Ron Cogswell/Flickr
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Published on September 11, 2019

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Nashville.

House speaker mulls withholding state funds to city over immigration policy

House Speaker Cameron Sexton is warning Nashville officials that he might attempt to withhold state funding due to the city's recent executive order discouraging local cooperation with immigration officials. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

How the Grand Ole Opry put country music (and Nashville) on the map

The live concert broadcast helped define Nashville as "Music City, U.S.A.," and the Opry name has become near-synonymous with country music.

Read the full story on USA TODAY.

Student starts petition for 4-day school week

The student's posts seek support in petitioning Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Metro Council for a four-day school week.

Read the full story on WNCN.


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