Episode 19 - "From 'It' City to Great City" - John Cooper talks finances with Alanna Autler

Nashville Sounding Board

Alanna Autler guest hosted this interview with Councilman at-large John Cooper. Autler is an investigative reporter, formerly of WSMV News 4 in Nashville. This interview includes discussion of the proposed soccer stadium deal, growth and affordability, the transit referendum, business incentives, tax increment financing (TIF) and the impact on school funding. Nashville Sounding Board is a new podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/