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April 23, 2009
An unknown number of children could lose child support in Tennessee if the Baby Daddy Bill becomes law. The bill would allow a man to stop making support payments, if genetic testing reveals he's not really the child's father. ... April 22, 2009
A Metro councilmember wants Nashville to have a living wage law. The City Paper reports that Megan Barry plans to propose a law later this year. Supporters of the living wage movement say it lifts workers out of... April 22, 2009
Metro Council has given initial approval to a plan to buy land for a new downtown convention center. It would allow the Development and Housing Agency to borrow $75 million dollars to buy up properties and move businesses south of the Sommet... April 21, 2009
The Tennessee Ethics Commission is on the chopping block. The watchdog agency was born three years ago to investigate corruption, after the Tennessee Waltz bribery scandal that sent Sen. John Ford to prison. Sen... April 20, 2009
Cheatham County Mayor Bill Orange gets to keep his job for now. A move to oust him failed by one vote Monday night, before a large crowd. Earlier this month, a grand jury called him stupid, but refused to indict him. ... April 20, 2009
Jackie and Dunlap share their take on those Tea Party protestors around the country last week.
April 20, 2009
Former Vice President Al Gore has been busy developing his grassroots non-profit organization called The Climate Project. Next month more than 500 Climate Project presenters from the U.S. and Canada will gather in Nashville for a North American... April 18, 2009
Three Tennesee congressmen are asking for more than $358 million in government spending for their districts. They're required to post their earmarks on their congressional websites. The new policy went into effect this year in the... April 18, 2009
The state Senate has ordered an audit of the Edison Project, a new computer system which promises to make state operations virtually paperless. Channel 4 News and the Tennessean report state workers are complaining that it... April 16, 2009
Gun owners with carry permits may soon be cleared to bring them into restaurants and bars. The Senate passed the bill Thursday but it's a little different from the House bill. According to The Tennessean, the Senate... April 16, 2009
If you own property in Davidson county you can look up your latest appraisal online right now. But be warned, your taxes are probably going up. Someone in the assessor's office dumped the data... April 16, 2009
The IRS is working with state officials to catch deadbeat parents in Tennessee. Under the federal Income Tax Refund Offset program, the state is intercepting tax refunds from parents who fail to pay their child support. So far this... April 15, 2009
The movement to sell wine in supermarkets is dead this year. The House sponsor withdrew his bill because he doesn't have enough support to get it passed. When Governor Bredesen heard the news he told the... April 15, 2009
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey says Nashville's collar counties will be the battleground in the GOP race for governor. Ramsey is one of four Republican candidates running next year. He says Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner are the... April 14, 2009
Metro Police Chief Ronal Serpas tells lawmakers he needs a trendy new weapon to fight gang activity. It's called a gang injunction law. Cities in California and Texas are already using gang injunctions to identify gang members, and keep... April 14, 2009
Governor Bredesen has put out a list of 450 projects statewide that are getting federal stimulus money. The governor says federal law requires him to spend the money on projects that are ready to get underway. The state is getting $468... |
