At-Large Councilman Charlie Tygard has filed a complaint with Metro’s Court Clerk because he believes Canadian millionaire Jim Balsillie interfering with the negotiations to keep the Nashville Predators in Music City. Balsillie chairs the company that makes the Blackberry devices, and has made attempts to purchase Nashville’s hockey team in the past. Tygard filed a […]

In its second day of meetings, a legislative committee studying Tennessee’s death penalty began tackling the contentious issue of lethal injection.

Executions in Tennessee are on hold after last month’s ruling by a federal judge, but that hasn’t stopped a legislative committee from continuing to study the issue. The committee met yesterday and heard from the American Bar Association that there are racial and geographic disparities in death penalty cases. Bill Ramsey is the former president […]

Plans to build a new hospital in Spring Hill remain on hold after a new decision by a state judge. Last year, HCA won approval from the state to establish a 56-bed hospital in the town. But the proposal faced heavy opposition from nearby Williamson Medical Center and Maury Regional Hospital. They filed an appeal, […]

There’s a buzz around Tullahoma’s Arnold Air Force Base about the mission known as ‘C-BAT’ that could be headed for the base, bringing with it at least 800 jobs. Common Battlefield Airmen Training would be a five-week combat crash-course to prepare airmen for hand to hand combat. Eventually, the Air Force expects to train 14,000 […]

After little more than a year sitting on the sidelines, the Fraternal Order of Police has officially taken back the job of bargaining agent for Metro Nashville police officers. No other union filed a petition to represent the force. The FOP took over from the Teamsters, who had served as the police union since February […]

Basketball superstar Magic Johnson officially announced a 20-million dollar investment in Nashville’s Gulch today. His private equity firm, Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, is now the largest partner in the group building the Terrazzo-a mixture of condos, office space and retail at 12th and Division. Johnson says he’s looking for more investment opportunities in the city, and […]

Governor Phil Bredesen will be leaving this weekend on a trade mission to China. Tennessee was ranked as the nation’s fourth largest export state to China last year, shipping goods like cotton, chemicals and electronics. The Governor says Tennessee will also open an economic development office in Beijing to show China how serious the state […]

Tennessee’s health plan for uninsured children will soon expand to include vision and dental coverage. CoverKids launched earlier this year with comprehensive medical benefits only, but Governor Phil Bredesen says he always intended to expand the package. He says the federal government approved a waiver this week that will allow the state to add comprehensive […]

Natural gas will soon cost more for customers in some Middle Tennessee counties. Texas-based Atmos Energy is the gas utility in Rutherford, Bedford, Maury and Williamson Counties. Atmos has been eager to raise its rates since last year, when the Tennessee Regulatory Authority decided the company was overcharging its Middle Tennessee customers. At that time, […]