What's all this talk about a state budget crisis? Gov. Phil Bredesen said today things may not turn out so badly after all, thanks to the massive federal stimulus package that Barack Obama is promising.
No need to upset everyone with a lot of dire talk about service cuts and state employee layoffs when what may happen is "suddenly the feds come up with some money and it all goes away," Bredesen said.
"We actually could end up with a decent year," the governor told reporters in a surprisingly u
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Most of us have little faith in the concept of trickle down economics these days, but if there's anywhere it can be effectively applied (however loosely) it's the live music circuit. With so many acts converging on Austin for SXSW, it's inevitable a great many of them will come through town on the way there or home, thus benefiting all the little folk who couldn't afford to go. Saturday night was one such a
In the summer they call him "Bronze" instead of "Gold."How 'bout this weather we're having? Srsly!? Anyhow, our lovely and talented art director Elizabeth Jones recommended that we start combining all of the weekend's listings and putting them up first thing Friday as one big post. She claims that this will help "old people" such as her 27-year-old self better map out their weekends.
What do you think? Better? Worse? Do you care? Is anyone reading? Whatever. This weekend looks mighty, mi
