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Tennessee Supreme Court paves way to cut Metro Council, give state control of airport authority

States Newsroom · November 2, 2026

The Tennessee Supreme Court denied a constitutional challenge to a new state law cutting the Metro Nashville Council in half and, separately, dismissed a case challenging a state takeover of Nashville’s airport authority. The court issued the opinions Monday, giving approval of the legislature’s move to cap Metro…

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Tennessee Supreme Court paves way to cut Metro Council, give state control of airport authority

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