Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Absolutely medieval nashvillebanner.com/2026/09/30/c...nashvillebanner.comChrista Pike survives botched lethal injection attempt - Nashville BannerTennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike for a 1995 murder, but the lethal injection failed. Pike survives and was moved to a medical facility. 072
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Thank you to Wally Dietz for his years of service to our city. Despite a constant barrage, Nashville has had some success in pushing back on state and federal overreach. Wally has been the chief architect and leader of that legal resistance. Thank you, Wally. nashvillebanner.com/2026/05/14/w...nashvillebanner.comWally Dietz reflects on tenure as Metro Legal director - Nashville BannerWally Dietz, Metro Legal director, will retire after five years of fighting high-profile battles against Trump administration and state legislature. 000
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 18/03/2026TFW your new law firm wins an injunction to pause the dismantling of childhood vaccinations… www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...reuters.comPediatricians win Round 1 in vaccine fight, but damage has been doneA federal court injunction put a check on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rapid assault on U.S. vaccine recommendations, but months of turmoil and misinformation have sown doubt about vaccine... 190
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Triple net leases are not good or bad. They are a knowing, negotiated allocation of risk in a long term lease. Tenants can have higher rent and not bear risk on increasing operating costs and taxes, or lower rent and bear the risk of opex/taxes. www.naiop.org/research-and...naiop.orgThe Benefits and Risks of Triple Net Leases | NAIOP | Commercial Real Estate Development Association 081
Reposted by Bob MendesJudith Tackett @judytacketttn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Pick up a current issue of The Contributor and read our interview with @mendesbob.bsky.social. Thank you, Bob, for your thoughtful responses.thecontributor.orgQ&A with Bob MendesBob Mendes served Nashville as an at-large member of Metro Council from 2015-2023, followed by a two-year stint as the Chief Development Officer in the Mayor’s Office. 022
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 17/12/2025tfw your texts light up at 10:10 pm because someone in the council says mean stuff about you…and then they lose their vote, badly…back to my book… 4191
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 26/11/2025I just brought my college kid (home for the holiday!) to early voting. We have until 4:30 pm today to get the TN-7 early vote out in Nashville for @aftynbehn.bsky.social. Please take one last spin around friends, family, and neighbors, and encourage them to vote!!! 4349
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 12/11/2025I early voted today for @aftynbehn.bsky.social in the special election for TN-7. Please ask your family, friends & neighbors to vote. Driving turnout is something each of us can do to push back on getting gerrymandered! 47123
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Must read journalism about the May ICE/THP traffic stop operation on our streets. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/05/t...nashvillebanner.comReviewing records of ICE, THP immigration operation in Nashville - Nashville BannerA review of records from ICE and THP's immigration sting in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and lack of transparency. Advocates demand accountability. 170
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Friday was my last day in the Mayor's Office. Here's a self-guided exit interview with reflections on my 10+ years in the Metro government. It's been a tremendous privilege. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of it. www.mendesfornashville.com/news/exit-in...mendesfornashville.comExit Interview — Friends of Bob Mendes - NashvilleI’ve been serving Metro in different ways since Mayor Dean appointed me to the NES Board in 2011. When people ask me to reflect on my time with Metro, so many thoughts come to mind that it’s hard to m... 1225
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Nicole — thank you for working so passionately to make local government more accessible and accountable. 1170
Bob Mendes @mendesbob.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Thank you, Judy. I appreciate your kind words more than you know. 040