Friday, August 14, 2009
Breaking News / Woods Morning Roundup: Protesters Call Out Tanner and Wamp Takes Courageous Stand Against Red Tape
Posted by Jeff Woods on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 7:36 AM
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Protesters mock Tanner for refusing to hold a town hall meeting. "Where is John? Where is John?" ... At Centennial Park, hundreds rally for and against health care reform. .... Herenton might run for Congress and mayor. ... The Commercial Appeal tries to analyze the situation. .... Wamp denounces environmental regulations:
"Listen, if the snail darter or whatever gets in the way of our state moving forward at a time like this when people are hurting, then it's going to be really a crying shame."Ethics watchdog slaps Barnes with a little fine. ... New rules and stiff penalties for uninsured motorists. ... Tennessee preserves another Civil War battlefield. ... A banner year for Tennessee tobacco. ... We're No. 1 in per-capita bankruptcy filings. ... The ACLU and Metro schools settle the Web censorship lawsuit.
