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Public Hearing on Fairgrounds Splits Between Nostalgia and Nuisance

Tuesday, February 09th, 2010, by Daniel Potter

Monday night Metro Council members heard from constituents on the plan to shut down the state fairgrounds by year’s end. Some argue the site is profitable and historic. Others call it a nuisance.
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New Bill Would Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration

Tuesday, February 09th, 2010, by Joe White

A bill that would require a person to prove his citizenship when he registers to vote comes up in a state House of Representatives subcommittee this week.
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House Finalizes Veto Override on Menu Labeling

Tuesday, February 09th, 2010, by Joe White

The state House of Representatives concurred with the Senate Monday night and completed the override of Governor Phil Bredesen’s veto on menu-labeling.
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Hospitals Agree to Fee in Place of TennCare Funds

Monday, February 08th, 2010, by Blake Farmer

Tennessee hospitals have agreed to tax themselves which would replace proposed cuts to the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare. The board of the Tennessee Hospital Association voted unanimously Monday.
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Metro, Peabody Aim To Attract Math, Science Educators With Free Degree

Monday, February 08th, 2010, by Daniel Potter

Students at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education could receive their master’s degree for free if they commit to teaching in a Metro classroom once they graduate. The program aims to attract middle-school teachers for science, math and reading – areas Metro often struggles to fill.
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Columbia Sponge Manufacturer Shuts Down

Monday, February 08th, 2010, by Blake Farmer

A plant that makes car wash sponges in Columbia will shutdown later this year. The company Mapa Spontex notified the state this week it will lay off 132 employees.
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101st Airborne to Command French, Polish Troops in Afghanistan

Monday, February 08th, 2010, by Blake Farmer

As part of the 101st Airborne’s deployment preparations, officers are training directly with the French and Polish troops who will be under their command in Afghanistan.
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Advocacy Group Announces Slate of “Fair Tax” Bills

Monday, February 08th, 2010, by Joe White

Every year, a group called ‘Tennesseans for Fair Taxation’ tries to talk the state into passing a tax system that takes less money from poor people. Last week, the group announced the slate of bills it supports in this legislative session.
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Capitol Hill Conversation – Balancing the Budget

Monday, February 08th, 2010, by Nina Cardona

Capitol Hill (audio speaker audio feature) By law, the state has to adopt a balanced budget every year. That’s not going to be easy this time around. Tax revenues continue to come in under projections, and there’s no guarantee of more stimulus money from the federal government. Governor Phil Bredesen’s proposed budget includes cuts, but as WPLN’s State Capitol Correspondent Joe White tells Nina Cardona, it also calls for bringing more money in by drawing on the state’s reserve funds and increasing a handful of taxes and fees.
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Wamp Envisions “Defense Corridor” Through State

Sunday, February 07th, 2010, by Daniel Potter

A Republican candidate for governor wants to make defense contractors the next big industry in Tennessee. Chattanooga Congressman Zach Wamp envisions what he calls a “defense corridor” stretching through the state, from Huntsville, Alabama up to Fort Campbell.
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