The number of Tennesseans infected with fungal meningitis continues to grow. The outbreak now stands at 29 in the state with three dead.
UT Receives Lackluster Response to Candidate Survey
“Vote Orange” is a new election slogan coming from the University of Tennessee. But according to a recent candidate survey, it’s hard to tell whose interests align with UT’s top officials. Only a third of General Assembly candidates bothered to answer the survey.
TN Supreme Court Finds Metro Sheriff Can Enforce Law
The Tennessee Supreme Court says Davidson County’s sheriff does have some law enforcement power. The question was at the center of a case challenging an immigration enforcement program known as 287(g).
Cracker Barrel Asks Shareholders to Deny Biglari Board Seat
Cracker Barrel has begun mailing letters to shareholders asking that they – again –keep activist investor Sardar Biglari off the company’s board of directors.
Songwriters Hall of Fame to Call Convention Center Home
After more than 40 years in existence, the Songwriters Hall of Fame has a home, and it’s a big one. On Thursday, some of the 184 Hall of Fame members like Pat Alger gathered at a corner entrance of Nashville’s new convention center, slated to be complete next year.
Parolee Problems Result in Resignation
Lax oversight of felons out on parole has led to a high-profile resignation in the Tennessee Department of Correction. A recent audit found falsified paperwork showing officers were supervising parolees who had already died.
Corker Fears Feds May ‘Destroy’ TVA
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker says TVA might be better off if it came out from under federal oversight. Both of the state’s U.S. senators say the White House isn’t putting much thought or taking their input over appointing new board members.
Corker Headed to Middle East Looking for Answers on Benghazi Attack
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker denies trying to score political points over the deadly consulate attack in Libya. Corker has been a regular guest on national news programs calling the Obama Administration’s reaction “bizarre.”
More Cases, New Name in Meningitis Outbreak
Tennessee health officials have found two new cases of fungal meningitis, bringing the total in the Nashville area to 13. The state has also begun using the word “outbreak” to describe the situation.
Updated: Tennessee Wal-Mart Women File Federal Class Action Suit
Women who work for Tennessee’s largest private employer filed a court case Tuesday claiming pay discrimination. The federal lawsuit against Wal-Mart follows an unsuccessful case that involved women coast-to-coast.
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