The Iris Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Join us for the second part of our conversation with Katharine Heriges and Elizabeth Henderson to learn more about getting involved in efforts to flip districts across Tennessee, and what it looks like to change our State Legislature.

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Katharine Heriges and Elizabeth Henderson join us to talk about Marquita Bradshaw's Democratic Senate Primary win in Tennessee, and Joe Biden's Vice Presidential pick Kamala Harris.

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Welcome to The Iris Podcast! We're here to talk about local government, and our first season is focused on Davidson County in Middle Tennessee. Listen, subscribe, and like The Iris Podcast on whatever platform you use. Give us feedback theirispodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more!

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Our second episode features an interview with Burkley Allen, who has represented District 18 for the last eight years, and is currently running for Council At-Large. We talk about what it's like to serve on Metro Council, to serve constituents, and some of her hopes for the future of Davidson County. Early Voting has opened in Davidson County for the offices of Mayor, Vice Mayor, 35 Metro Council District seats and 5 At-Large Members. Do you know who you're voting for? Give us feedback at theirispodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more!

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Our first episode features an interview with Jim Shulman, currently serving as Vice Mayor of Nashville, TN. He's up for re-election on August 1st, 2019. We talk about his time serving on Metro Council as both a District Representative and an At-Large Member. We also dive into Council and Committee structures, how they work, how they interact with the Mayor's office, and some things he'd like to see improve. Early Voting has opened in Davidson County for the offices of Mayor, Vice Mayor, 35 Metro Council District seats, and 5 At-Large Members. Do you know who you're voting for? Give us feedback at theirispodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more!