The Sycamore Institute is taking aim at Nashville with a report, released Tuesday, about the underwhelming impact of public subsidies for sports stadiums.
The Tennessee-focused think tank joins the stadium fray amid city budget hearings and ongoing negotiations, both public and private, between the Titans and Mayor John Cooper's office.
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