Child Pornography Case Results in 17-year Sentence

A Madison man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a mixture of child pornography and identity theft.

Tennessee and the federal government have reached an agreement to make state legislative facilities more accessible to people with disabilities.

Two state representatives have acknowledged they used legislation to force the state Board of Nursing to reinstate constituents. The case raises the question of how far a politician can go in negotiating with a professional board.

A heat advisory for the region continues until 7 o’clock Thursday night, though meteorologists say it could take a few weeks for the high-pressure system causing the heat to break up.

State officials today announced half a million dollars in grants to the city of Franklin for improvements at the city’s historic Eastern Flank Battlefield. The work will be done well before the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin in a few years, but Civil War tourism in the area is already picking up.

Governor Haslam expects federal budget cuts will reduce the amount of money sent to states. He said his administration is preparing for less federal money coming to Tennessee.

Tennessee’s triple-A credit rating has been placed under review by Moody’s Investors, along with four other states. This means if the federal government defaults in August, Tennessee’s high rating might be downgraded.

Nashville’s Metro Council tied up a couple of loose ends last night regarding the exit of David Torrence. Nearly three months ago it was reported the criminal court clerk worked only three days a week.

Metro negotiations with Canadian technology consulting company IQT have stopped, according to an announcement from the mayor’s office yesterday. That means the company will not be bringing 900 jobs to Nashville.

Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman says his department must go from double-checking paperwork to being more pro-active.