Metro Nashville urged the Tennessee Supreme Court to strike or limit parts of a 2023 law (Public Chapter 21) that caps metropolitan council membership at 20, arguing the statute's transition mechanics and an exemption clause render it unconstitutional as local legislation; the state defended the law as a generally applicable cap and urged affirmance. The court recessed after first argument.

A retained lobbyist and county leaders discussed Millard County’s growing role in regional electricity generation and transmission, potential economic opportunities and the need to protect local sovereignty while coordinating workforce and tax considerations.