Concept maps reveal framework for Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s transit plan

Concept maps at a recent Metro meeting reveal key pieces of Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s transit plan. “I think almost everything we’re going to consider today from a concept map standpoint will fit into the program,” O’Connell said at the meeting. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

The mayor’s transit plan is in the works. Here’s what to know right now.

The mayor on Feb. 15 announced his pursuit of a transit referendum on the November ballot. Residents will be voting on a transit expansion plan, but more crucially, they’ll be voting to raise taxes to secure dedicated transit funding. Just four of the nation’s 50 largest metros lack such dedicated funding today, and Nashville is one of them. Here’s what we know on a few key questions. Nashville...

Why You Need a Business Contingency Plan Now

For leisure, I read apocalyptic fiction books. I am not sure why but maybe it’s the “prepper” in me. The current series I am reading says “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” This historically comes from the German field marshal, known as Moltke the Elder, who believed in developing a series of options for battle instead of a single plan was critical. He said, “No plan of operations...

Investing in the cannabis industry: Do’s and don’ts with Big Plan Holdings

Big Plan Holdings founders Josh and Tara Joseph have been in the cannabis industry for a decade. Here are three ways they evaluate an investment opportunity in the cannabis industry and what indicators they’re watching to determine the future of the industry. “It’s unlike any other business and industry that’s out there today in the country, if not the world.” Nashville Business News...

Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds

The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine. ABC News: Top Stories

Big Plan Holdings buys $35M stake in New England-based cannabis company Silver Therapeutics

Big Plan Holdings announced a $ 35M acquisition stake in a New England-based cannabis company, Silver Therapeutics, expanding its footprint in the region. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Amazon employees plan May 31 walkout over in-person work, layoffs

“Employees need a say in decisions that affect our lives such as the RTO mandate, and how our work is being used to accelerate the climate crisis,” walkout organizers said. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview

Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview 2019 Novel Coronavirus

French court approves Macron’s plan to raise pension age as nationwide protests rage on

France’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial raising of the retirement age. International: Top News And Analysis

Amazon employees push back on return-to-office plan

CEO Andy Jassy’s memo announcing the policy change came as a surprise to employees when it was posted internally on the company’s website Friday. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview

Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Biden Administration Offers Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women

Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment. NYT > Health