A company that makes ceramic floor tiles will build a new plant in Dickson expected to create more than 300 jobs over the next few years. The new facility will be within a short drive of where Mohawk Industries gets some of its raw materials.
Tile Maker Using Tennessee Clay Will Create 300 Jobs At Dickson Plant
From ‘StopAMP’ To ‘Go Nashville’: Amp Opponents Try A More Positive Message
A group opposed to the bus rapid transit line known as the Amp is trying to promote a more positive message. The StopAMP organization is trying to make the point that they’re for expanding mass transit in Nashville
Dear Tennessee Officials: Keep The Cordell Hull Building. Signed, 1422 Petitioners
A former state employee on Wednesday delivered a petition with more than 14-hundred signatures asking Governor Bill Haslam to spare the Cordell Hull Building from the wrecking ball. Officials are currently reconsidering plans to demolish the 60-year old structure that some say is beyond repair. Preservationists argue it’s an example of modernist architecture that’s worth keeping.
Man Charged With Murder In Holly Bobo Missing Person Case
Nearly three years after nursing student Holly Bobo went missing, a grand jury has handed down indictments of kidnapping and murder.
Latest School Voucher Proposal Would Include Some Rural Counties
A school vouchers proposal that moved ahead Wednesday in the state legislature may affect some rural districts in addition to Tennessee’s cities. A voucher program would help students in failing public schools pay for private tuition instead.
Move To Outlaw Nashville’s Transit Line Met With Silence From Lawmakers
Critics of the planned high-speed bus line from East Nashville to West End have taken their opposition to a new level. They’re now trying to outlaw the Amp by banning bus rapid transit projects at the state level.
Governor’s Meth Bill Sidelined; Rival Proposal Moves Ahead
House lawmakers are tussling over exactly how much of the cold medicine used to make meth Tennesseans should be able to buy each year.
Nashville Mayor Calls Federal Funding For Amp Transit Line A ‘Validator’
The push to build a high-speed bus route connecting East Nashville and West End got a boost from the White House Tuesday. The Obama Administration’s budget designated $27 million in funding for the Amp.
Norquist: Tennessee In A Race To Become A Truly No-Income-Tax State
Tennessee is often touted as a state with no income tax—but anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist says that comes with an asterisk, because the state still taxes interest and dividends from investments.
Why Did Anti-Tax Grover Norquist Take Such An Interest In VW’s Union Vote?
Tax cut crusader Grover Norquist views his opposition to union organizing in Tennessee as an extension of his core mission. He was at the state capitol Tuesday advocating for tax cuts. But he also talked about the United Auto Workers.
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