A campaign lawyer for Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s says the state’s top official has every right to pay a political advisor out of his own pocket without disclosing it. And on Wednesday, the state panel over campaign finance agreed.
Yes, TN Governor Can Pay For Political Advice Without Disclosing It
Amid Big Salmonella Outbreak, USDA Says It’s On The Job
An estimated 278 people in multiple states have been sickened by an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to raw chicken. Despite stories suggesting otherwise, USDA says its work on the outbreak hasn’t been hampered by the federal government shutdown. CDC is calling back about 30 furloughed staffers to help with its response.
When It Comes To Houses, Nashville’s Still A Seller’s Market
Home sales in the Nashville area continue to outpace last year’s figures. There were nearly 16 percent more September closings than in the same month last year, even though fewer homes were for sale.
Even If It Doesn’t Get Paid Back, APSU Covering Soldier Tuition During Shutdown
Austin Peay State University may lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process, but it plans to float tuition for soldier-students if the government shutdown continues.
Surprising Common Threads When Tennessee Police Use Lethal Force
Police shootouts in Tennessee almost always occur at night, more than likely at someone’s residence, and – oddly – in the month of March.
At Fort Campbell, The Government Shutdown Is Basically Over
Clerks are restocking the shelves of the Fort Campbell commissary, the post hospital is again fully staffed and the civilian workforce of 8,000 is back to full strength. The Pentagon decided over the weekend furlough rules didn’t have to keep so many people off the job.
Prescriptions Feed Tennessee’s Increase In Drug Dependent Babies
The number of Tennessee babies born chemically dependent on drugs is rising at a troubling rate. Nine months into 2013, the figure has already passed last year’s total.
Prescription Overdose Deaths Double In Tennessee And More Than Two Dozen Other States
Deaths from prescription drug overdoses in Tennessee doubled over a decade, according to a report out Monday. The state now ranks eighth in the nation for such deaths.
MIT Scientists Develop New Breed Of Self-Assembling Robots
The tiny, cube-shaped robots called M-Blocks can spin and jump their way into new configurations.
Light It Up: Neon Omni May Be Just The Beginning For Nashville Skyline
The lights of Lower Broadway are beginning to bleed into other parts of downtown Nashville. The newly opened Omni Hotel is draped in a rainbow, and more neon is on the way.
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