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Government & Politics
December 8, 2009
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Mayor Karl Dean has unveiled an incubator program to expand Nashville's charter schools. According to News 2, the Center for Charter School Excellence in Tennessee will function as an organization that trains educators who are launching new...
December 3, 2009
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A medical administrator is blowing the whistle on waste at TennCare. Christy Davenport works in a doctor's office in Clarksville, and says TennCare is paying the bills for patients who already have private health...
December 2, 2009
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The Maryville-based 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment has orders to head for Camp Shelby in Southern Mississippi before deploying for Iraq. The 278th has been on possible deployment since last year. According to News 2, Tennessee's largest National...
November 23, 2009
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Higher education leaders in Tennessee recommended a "minimal increase" in tuition during state budget hearings. It appears that means a 5% hike.  Richard Rhoda, executive director of the Higher Education Commission, says...
November 19, 2009
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Thousands of people who depend on TennCare for health insurance could find their benefits changing dramatically under Governor Bredesen's plan to cut each state agency by 9%. The announcement came during annual budget hearings...
November 5, 2009
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Support for Nashville's new convention center project is quickly growing. This week, the Tennessee Titans announced their support for the $1 Billion project, but the controversial takeover of downtown property is becoming unpleasant for local...
October 22, 2009
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Hundreds of jobs paying $40,000 - $50,000 a year will be coming to Smyrna next summer.  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is opening a call center, and is expected to hire 325 people.  Check out the story from Channel 4 News.  Learn...
October 15, 2009
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Nashville Mayor Karl Dean is calling the proposed Music City Center a great opportunity to boost the city's economy. He says the convention center will act as a "stimulus" for the city by providing jobs and helping the local construction...
October 15, 2009
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Tennessee is looking for more budget cuts and more layoffs.   State agencies have been told to cut another 21-23% next year, which means $290 million - $350 million.  That's on top of the $1 billion in cuts that are...
October 9, 2009
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Bill Frist (R-TN) likes being out of the national spotlight. The former Senate Majority Leader was noted for strong appeals on behalf of the healthcare community during his two terms. Now, Frist is focusing on healthcare from the private sector and has...
October 7, 2009
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 Farewell to the fair. Goodbye to the flea market. So long to the speedway. And, as the City Paper reported, boos for the mayor. A jammed meeting room was overwhelmingly supportive of keeping the State Fairgrounds open and operating. But in...
October 6, 2009
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Tennessee and Kentucky families are waiting to hear the President's new strategy for Afghanistan.  The Pentagon announced Wednesday that 2,800 soldiers of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade will be heading to Afghanistan in a few...
October 6, 2009
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General David Petraeus, commander of American military forces in the Middle East, was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and successfully underwent radiation treatment earlier this year. Petraeus was treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center over...
September 29, 2009
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Don't mention this story to your children! President Obama first mentioned an idea six months ago concerning how long students are spending time in the classroom. The Senate Education Committee is in talks about lengthening school days to have students...
September 29, 2009
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The state Department of Human Services is trying to clean up a mess that resulted from the wrong FAX number being sent to about 100 medical providers across the state. That wrong number was for an Indiana businessman's FAX machine, not a DHS line. The...
September 22, 2009
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Citizens jammed the meeting room, a deadline is looming and Dickson County Commmissioners still can't resolve a months-long conflict over a new budget. Newschannel 5 was at the meeting and its story is in the video box.  
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