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Postal Service Continues to Shred Imagination Library Books

Postal Service Continues to Shred Imagination Library Books

leah johnson

August 12, 2014

The U.S. Postal Service says that the new State law banning them from discarding Imagination Library books violates federal laws on customer discrimination.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Books From Birth, children, Dolly Parton, Imagination Library, Postal Service

Pledging Not To Bow To Conservatives, Tennessee Attorney General Asks For Another Term

bobby allyn

August 11, 2014

Cooper said in a statement that voters last Thursday “sent a clear message last week that they want an independent, nonpartisan judicial branch.”

Filed Under: WPLN News

Nashville Kurds Organize Efforts To Send Medical Supplies To Iraq

Emily Siner

August 11, 2014

They’re working with the Kurdish regional government in Washington, D.C., which will fly in medical supplies including IV fluids, band-aids and antibiotics.

Filed Under: from Nashville to Erbil, WPLN News Tagged With: Kurds, Nashville Kurds

Campaign To Shrink Metro Council May Really Be About Extending Term Limits

bobby allyn

August 11, 2014

The personal motivation behind the movement seems to be quite different than the messaging in the mailers some 40,000 voters have received.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Academy Sports To Open New Distribution Center In Cookeville

Emily Siner

August 10, 2014

Academy Sports already has nine stores in the state, with a 10th coming soon to Memphis. The retailer’s CEO says part of the appeal of Tennessee is its central location.

Filed Under: WPLN News

We Won’t Know The Final Tally On DesJarlais/Tracy For Weeks

Blake Farmer

August 8, 2014

It could be weeks before a final outcome is determined in the race between Congressman Scott DesJarlais and state Sen. Jim Tracy. The incumbent was almost considered the underdog following revelations that he once pressured a mistress to have an abortion. And Thursday night, both men claimed victory.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Blake Fontenay, Jim Tracy, Scott DesJarlais, TN04

Nashville School Board Chair Ousted, Two New Faces Added

Blake Farmer

August 8, 2014

For the second election cycle in a row, the chair of Nashville’s school board has been voted out of office.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Becky Sharpe, Cheryl Mayes, Mary Pierce, Metro Schools, MNPS

Tracy Declares Victory, But DesJarlais Ekes Out The Unofficial Win

Anita Bugg

August 8, 2014

Though the results are yet to be official, and most likely to be challenged, incumbent Congressman Scott DesJalais beat State Senator Jim Tracy by 35 votes.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Jim Tracy, Scott DesJarlais

Three Tennessee Justices Overcome Push To Oust Them

bobby allyn

August 8, 2014

The victory comes after they collectively spent more than $1 million to defend their seats against an infusion of cash from outside groups.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Sen. Lamar Alexander Accepts Republican Nomination With Bipartisan Message

Emily Siner

August 8, 2014

Tea party challenger Joe Carr repeatedly accused Alexander of siding with Democrats. Alexander seemed to at least partially embrace that accusation during his acceptance speech.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Joe Carr, Lamar Alexander, U.S. Senate

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