Archives for November 2008

The state Department of Transportation may deviate from its historical policy of pay-as-you-go and take out 350-million dollars in bonds to help stimulate the economy. At the governor’s budget hearings today, transportation commissioner Gerald Nicely said he wants to issue “garvee” bonds.

The state employees union says personnel cuts shouldn’t be necessary to balance this year’s budget. It suggests using the state’s 1.2-billion dollars of reserves to protect jobs.

The Metro Council takes up three bills tomorrow night regulating after-hours clubs. This county-wide approach originated from problems with one particular club.

Metro School Board members met with the City Council’s Education Committee last night, where budget concerns seemed to be on everyone’s mind.

At state budget hearings today, Tennessee Lottery officials said they expect to take in more money than last year, but still less than originally projected.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers were given one of the nation’s highest honors today.

There’s little room for cuts in Tennessee’s education budget, unless the state chooses to put off the inevitable.

In part one of our series Music City Remixed, WPLN’s Craig Havighurst reported that falling CD sales are severely pinching the ability of Nashville’s record companies to invest in emerging musical talent. Today, he has the story of two labels and an emerging band — with clues about where the artist development process might be heading.

State Senator Bill Ketron wants to create a regional water authority for the area around the Duck River to deal with drought issues.