An East Nashville voter balked at showing a photo ID at his polling place today, then protested the law requiring one. The former Marine contends making voters produce IDs doesn’t line up with what he tried to do during his military service.
70s-era Marine Calls Voter Photo ID Unconstitutional, Barred from Voting
Tennessee Voters Take Picks to the Polls
Tennessee voters have been streaming to the polls on Super Tuesday. For some Republicans, picking a presidential candidate has been a last second decision.
Haslam: Cash Incentives Could Save State Money
Governor Bill Haslam says the state could save money by giving cash to companies it wants to recruit. A proposal to make that easier is in a holding pattern in the state legislature.
Tommy Womack Asks “Now What?”
Nashville Musician Tommy Womack gave up chasing success, only to have it find him.
Fixing the Lottery Scholarship – One Sub-account at a Time
Political maneuvering continued last night on Tennessee’s lottery scholarship fund. The state House approved a bill that raises the amount of money that must stay in a reserve account, but the debate is really about whether the state should trim back the amount of some scholarships in order to keep the overall program viable.
GOP Legislators Blow Last-Minute Party Horn for Newt
Three Republican legislators weighed in today presidential primary, declaring Newt Gingrich ought to be the winner in Tennessee.
Santorum Plays Well with Tennessee Church Crowd, Romney Closing Gap
Even as the Republican presidential race tightens in Tennessee, new research from MTSU finds the state’s regular church-goers favor Rick Santorum six-to-one over Mitt Romney.
APSU Solar Program Maintains Distance from Hemlock
Some were surprised to learn in January that fewer than half of graduates from an Austin Peay program were being hired by the solar company whose name is on the building. But the university now says it never expected all or even most students to work for Hemlock Semiconductor, which is building a billion dollar plant nearby.
State Enumerates Losses from Misclassifying Construction Workers
The state of Tennessee finally has a dollar figure for workers comp and unemployment premiums going unpaid in the construction industry. Companies that play by the rules say they’re being put at a disadvantage by firms that misclassify employees.
Lawmaker Questions Whether Web Pages Deserves a Law
The state House last week passed what they called the “Small Business Incentive Act.” But at least one state lawmaker says it’s not much more than a name.
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