Ramsey: Push to Cut Red Tape Continues

After a big unveiling this spring, there have been only sparse updates at TNRedTape.com. That’s a website started by Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, and paid for with money from his political action committee. The intent is helping people cut through excessive state regulation, and Ramsey says the seeming lack of activity on the site doesn’t reflect a lack of purpose.

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker has been meeting privately with Tea Party leaders around the state. And while there are continued threats of a primary challenge from the Tea Party, some of the movement’s members are pretty happy with the job Corker has done.

The new commanding general at Fort Campbell will have his troops home for longer than any period since 9/11. He plans to make the most of the time.

The Sumner County teacher’s union has again sued the district. It’s the second lawsuit this year. This one claims the school system is violating teacher’s first amendment rights by setting up roadblocks to the union.

Tennessee’s congressional delegation responded mostly along party lines to President Obama’ s speech on jobs and the economy.

Home sales in the Nashville area were up almost 30 percent in August over the same period last year.

Officials from a regional accreditation group visited Fisk University this week. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has warned Fisk officials that the school is as at risk of losing its accreditation.

Officials at the Nashville International Airport say security will look like business as usual this weekend, even as the country commemorates the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Passengers may notice, however, small gray bands on the wrists of TSA officers.

For the first time in two years, the Nashville Symphony has a full-time concertmaster.

America’s military response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th has defined a generation of service members. As part of our coverage on the anniversary of 9/11 we’ve asked a few in Middle Tennessee: What’s changed in the last decade?