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Federal Judge Says State Violated Occupy Protesters' Rights

Steven Hale — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:15:00 -0500

U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger ruled Wednesday that state officials violated the free speech rights of Occupy Nashville protesters in 2011.

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Haslam Vetoes Ag Gag Bill

Steve Haruch — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:09:00 -0500

Update: Andrea Zelinski has more over at The City Paper, including Haslam's suggestion that many in the agricultural community feel "besieged" by urban thinking.

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Legislature Adjourns; Tennessee Celebrates

Jeff Woods — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:30:00 -0500

After bringing shame and ridicule to Tennessee for three months, the legislature finally adjourned a few minutes ago and went home.

The entire session—the…

Governor Says He's Baffled by FBI Raid on Pilot

Jeff Woods — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:35:00 -0500

Gov. Bill Haslam paid a visit to the Legislative Plaza pressroom a few minutes ago—the first time he's ever done that—to talk about yesterday's FBI…

Stacey Campfield Says He Has a Girlfriend

Jeff Woods — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:43:00 -0500

Leave it to Pith’s I-Team to uncover the real news in the deposition that Stacey Campfield gave to lawyers suing him for libel. Deep…

Nashville Symphony Orchestra May Go Into Bankruptcy

Steve Haruch — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:37:00 -0500

Over at The City Paper, a bombshell:

The $82.3 million in bonds owed by the symphony have already been called in, but The City…
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Unable to Control Republican Education Radicals, Haslam Yanks Voucher Bill

Jeff Woods — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:55:01 -0500

Gov. Bill Haslam withdrew his school voucher bill today rather than watch helplessly as Senate Republicans expanded it to cover many more children. The governor…
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Governor Says No to ObamaCare—At Least for Now

Jeff Woods — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:53:00 -0500

Gov. Bill Haslam announced this morning he's decided against expanding Tennessee’s Medicaid program under the federal health care overhaul—at least for this year—avoiding a big…
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Decision Day: Governor Speaking to Legislature Tomorrow on ObamaCare

Jeff Woods — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:05:00 -0500

Gov. Bill Haslam will speak to a joint session of the legislature tomorrow morning to announce whether the state should expand Medicaid under the Affordable…
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Senators Refuse to Consider Ban on Mountaintop Removal Mining; Democrats Let It Happen

Jeff Woods — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:58:20 -0500

Who needs Rocky Top? The Scenic Vistas Act just went down for yet another year in the state Senate. It was an ignominious end, with…
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Wine-in-Supermarkets Bill Dies in House Committee; Chairman Apologizes to Angry Shoppers

Jeff Woods — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:18:00 -0500

One minute we thought we were about to start guzzling wine conveniently purchased in our neighborhood supermarket, and the next minute our happiness is…
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Wine-in-Supermarkets Lives to Fight Another Day

Jeff Woods — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:30:14 -0600

House Speaker Beth Harwell popped the cork on legalizing the sale of wine in supermarkets, casting the deciding vote to spring the long-suffering bill out…
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Despite Newtown, Tennessee Legislature Expands Gun Rights Again

Jeff Woods — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:10:54 -0600

The Republican supermajority in the state House swatted down a slew of Democratic amendments this morning—rejecting attempts to exempt parking lots at elementary schools, day-care…
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Wine-in-Supermarkets Bill Narrowly Survives Committee Vote

Jeff Woods — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:51:13 -0600

For the first time, the wine-in-supermarkets bill has escaped a legislative committee. A few minutes ago, the Senate State and Local Government Committee voted 5-4…
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O'Day Resigns as Children's Services Commissioner

Jeff Woods — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:21:32 -0600

Tennessee Children’s Services Commissioner Kate O’Day resigned today just before she was to face questioning from lawmakers about deaths of children under her agency's watch.…
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Developing: Connecticut School Shootings

Jim Ridley — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:42:03 -0600

Following the horrible news out of Newtown, Conn., on the AP:

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left…
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The City Paper Wins Judgment in TSSAA Open Records Suit

Steven Hale — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:56:03 -0600

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association was declared to be subject to the Tennessee Open Records Act, in a judgment rendered Friday. The City Paper…
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Belle Meade Country Club Admits First Black Resident Member

Jonathan Meador — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:55:20 -0600

After months of deliberation and hearsay, Pith has it on authority that the tony Belle Meade Country Club has admitted its first resident African-American member.…
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Appeals Court Upholds Tennessee's Voter Photo ID Law

Jeff Woods — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:43:12 -0500

The state Court of Appeals upheld the voter photo ID law today but still managed to piss off Republicans by ordering election officials to…
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It Was Only a Matter of Time

Bruce Barry — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:26:26 -0500

Once the city legalized urban chickens, you knew this had to happen eventually. The following email came in over the Belmont-Hillsboro neighborhood listserv transom…
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Transcript: DesJarlais Pressured Patient/Mistress to Get Abortion

Jeff Woods — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:21:28 -0500

A bombshell in the DesJarlais-Stewart race: According to Huffington Post, Congressman Scott DesJarlais had an affair with a patient when he was a physician…
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Martial Law (Not Really) Declared in Nashville

Jeff Woods — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:30:15 -0500

Fake press release from the Office of the Governor, State of Tennessee:

Gov. Bill Haslam today imposed martial law across the city of Nashville.…
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Breaking: Metro School Board Rejects Great Hearts ... Again

Steven Hale — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:43:07 -0500

The City Paper's Joey Garrison has just reported that the Metro School Board, in its first meeting since four new members were elected in August,…
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Metro Loses Employment Case Appeal in 6th Circuit

Jonathan Meador — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:41:58 -0500

An appeal by Metro Nashville Government has been slapped down by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in an employment dispute with a former U.S.…
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Zelenik Faces Contempt Charge, Incarceration [Updated]

Steven Hale — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:52:22 -0500

It's Christmas in July for Diane Black.

Nashville Post's Ken Whitehouse reports that Lou Ann Zelenik, Black's Tea Party challenger in the 6th…
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