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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan Mattise

Nashville sues over Tennessee law halving metro council size

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Nashville officials on Monday sued over a new Tennessee law that will cut the Democratic-leaning city's metro council in half, a move that follows the council’s rejection of efforts to host the 2024 Republican National Convention in Music City.

The law reduces Nashville’s combined council from 40 members to 20. Though it applies broadly to city or city-county governments, Nashville is the only one that is affected.

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