A few Super PACs are keeping political ads – most of them negative – on the air in Tennessee through Election Day. The biggest spending is in the 6th Congressional District.
Super PACs Keep Ads Coming Through Election Day
Older People Increasingly Crime Victims: TBI
Older people in Tennessee are increasingly the victims of crime, according to new data from the state Bureau of Investigation. The surge of incidents targeting the elderly comes even as the overall number of crime victims has fallen.
First National Review for Nutty Professor
The first national review for The Nutty Professor has been published online. Broadwayworld.com, which bills itself as the world’s largest theatre website, praises just about all of the show—from the costumes to the acting to the musical score.
Chick-fil-A Fans Turn Out in Tennessee
Chick-fil-A parking lots and drive-thrus are overflowing with a kind of counter protest. After the CEO made known his opposition to gay marriage, there were calls for a boycott. Former Arkansas governor and Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee called for a kind of anti-boycott.
Judge Rules Memphis Library Card Can’t Serve As Voter ID
A federal judge has ruled library cards issued in Memphis will not count as proper voter identification in Thursday’s election. The ruling effectively favors the state, but the judge made clear she’s no fan of the voter-ID requirement as it’s currently written.
Appeal on the Way in Desegregation Lawsuit
The desegregation lawsuit over Metro School’s zoning plan is not over. The local chapter of the NAACP formally announced today it will appeal a ruling handed down last week.
LP Returns to Profitability, Sort of
Home builders getting back to work helped Nashville-based Louisiana Pacific turn something close to a profit during the 2nd quarter. Revenues on the sale of siding and wood materials are up 18 percent.
Metro Arts Commission Issues National Request for Artists
The call has gone out for artists interested in creating a Civil Rights themed piece of public art for downtown Nashville. The competition will be a national one.
Kudos and Warnings for Tennessee Schools
Tennessee education officials are praising twenty-one school systems for “exemplary” results in the last academic year. At the same time, they’re sending warnings to more than a third of the state’s school districts. The message: standardized test scores aren’t improving fast enough for at least some of your students.
Titans Wide Receiver Dies in Apparent Suicide
One of the Tennessee Titans has taken his life. Police found wide receiver O.J. Murdock parked in front of his former high school in Tampa with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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