Local Tax Fight: Rutherford County Assessor Rob Mitchell says the Tennessee Comptroller is “sanctioning improper property taxation,” pushing zero-lot-line homes from residential to commercial classification—an issue he says has been appealed repeatedly. Metro & Public Safety: Nashville’s mayor marks three years in office touting public safety gains, while Metro considers expanding police staffing and debates policies like right turns on red. Elections & Voting Access: Tennessee Secretary of State warnings target bogus mail scams for newly formed businesses, as voter registration deadlines for the November election approach. Courts & Policy: A proposed data-center cost bill failed in the Senate, while local governments weigh moratoriums and ordinances amid growing election-year backlash over “data centers.” Sports & Community: Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford for LSU-Ole Miss sparks major security warnings and crowd tension; in Tennessee college sports, MTSU and Memphis tennis results roll in and Austin Peay men’s golf tees off for the GMAC Invitational. State Outdoors: TWRA opens applications for 2026 early-season WMA waterfowl hunts starting Sept. 23.