This is a nice piece in the #TennesseeLookout about how lofty promises of revenue for big events (like a Super Bowl) are exagerated, and a lot of the revenue goes elsewhere. I would also note that in Nashville, most of the revenue will be captured by the state, not the city, even though Nashville is putting $60M into the event.

Nashville promises massive return on Super Bowl spending, but economists say actual gains from major events are far less
https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/28/nashville-promises-massive-return-on-super-bowl-spending/

This is a good article by #TennesseeLookout columnist Bruce Barry, and not just because he quoted me. But I think my question is the one everyone should be asking: "How can the council make any decision on this sort of proposed deal without knowing much better granular details about the numbers?"

The answer is that the Metro Council cannot and should not. The Council should vote no.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/13/not-ready-for-takeoff/
#Nashville #Stadium #NissanStadium

"Senate Bill 9 ... would conceal law enforcement investigative reports, 911 recordings, photographs and any other records connected to a death if law enforcement agencies determine it was not the result of a crime."

With respect to the Judd family, who are reportedly proponents of this bill, this is bad policy and would hamper discovery in civil wrongful death actions.

Good coverage by the Tennessee Lookout, by the way.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/05/senate-majority-leader-sponsors-bill-to-close-public-records-in-non-criminal-death-investigations/

#Tennessee #Law #TennesseeLookout #OpenRecords