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August 12, 2009
OK, here's the deal. We have yet to see any kind of civilized discussion at too many of these health care town hall meetings around the country.
Protestors usually consist of real or faux hysterical people yelling at representatives, playing more to... August 11, 2009
You knew the city had a PR nightmare when it was revealed that more than $450,000 was spent on... August 7, 2009
Metro Council once again voted to opt out of the state's guns-in-parks law, and it now seems a sure bet that Nashville will, indeed, uphold its own decades-long ban on allowing handguns in city park facilities.
So far that ban has worked pretty well for... August 6, 2009
How much do you get paid to cruise the Internet and check out the local blogs and websites?
Do you get money to write speeches?
Know what we get paid to write this stuff? Don't ask. We don't like to be laughed at.
So, imagine our indignation over... August 5, 2009
In what appears to be a first, the Speaker of the Tennessee House is warning lawmakers that money is tight, and they should cut back on their expenses, especially when the legislature is out of session. As News 2 reports, a letter went out... August 3, 2009
What did Republicans know about Sen. Paul Stanley and his affair with a legislative intern? That's what NewsChannel 5 is investigating. As Phil Williams reports, "Stanley's conduct was an open secret around the legislature--not only was... July 31, 2009
At a special forum last night, Metro Council members heard from opposing voices as the debate over guns in parks got underway.
Most of the voices in the crowd of about two dozen were in favor of letting a new state law stand untouched, thus allowing... July 29, 2009
The TVA is getting slapped around a bit by its own inspector general. A report issued this week about the massive December 2008 coal ash spill at the TVA's Kingston, Tennessee plant accuses Tennessee Valley Authority managers of improperly steering an... July 26, 2009
Supporters of health care reform are fighting hard. There's a new series of ads coming to a TV near you. One of them blames Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for siding with insurance companies and making life hard for people with cancer... July 25, 2009
Invasive bugs and plants cause billions of dollars in damage every year. Instead of using chemical pesticides, researchers have turned to imported insects to fight them. But some of the outsiders are upsetting the balance of nature and... July 23, 2009
Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is a hot topic once again for Metro Council. A bill to ban such discrimination in local government won preliminary approval Tuesday. In 2003, a similar measure was... July 22, 2009
Raising taxes during a recession is the last thing a politician wants to do. So it's no surprise that Wilson County Commissioners failed to make a decision on whether to raise the wheel tax to build a new high school in Lebanon. What is... July 21, 2009
Health Care is in a state of crisis in Tennessee. Families USA estimates that 800 people are losing health care coverage every week across the state. Local advocates believe the new Health Care Reform bill could help 350,000 Tennesseans get coverage... July 20, 2009
The pressure is growing to get rid of the leaking, roach-infested, run down high school in Lebanon and build a new one. But will the taxpayers pony up? Wilson County is going through hard times. The thought of even a modest tax increase is not... July 19, 2009
Handgun permit holders will be allowed to bring their guns into Columbia's city parks. A proposal to opt out of the new state "guns in parks" measure was handily rejected.
Columbia's "Daily Herald" reports the council debated the... July 16, 2009
Metro Council is taking up a controversial ban on backyard chickens. Expect some squawking and crowing at a public hearing in September. As The City Paper reports, the ordinance has already passed first reading. It bans not only chickens... |
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