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Lee Beaman

Move To Outlaw Nashville’s Transit Line Met With Silence From Lawmakers

Blake Farmer

March 5, 2014

Critics of the planned high-speed bus line from East Nashville to West End have taken their opposition to a new level. They’re now trying to outlaw the Amp by banning bus rapid transit projects at the state level.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: amp, Lee Beaman, Vince Dean

Congressional Candidate Does His Part To Derail Nashville’s ‘Amp’ Plan

Blake Farmer

February 12, 2014

It’s looking more doubtful that Nashville will get any financial help from the state to build dedicated bus lanes from East Nashville to West End – a $175 million project known as the “Amp.” The legislature’s Senate Transportation Committee voted Wednesday to block any spending on so-called “bus rapid transit services.”

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: amp, Jim Tracy, Karl Dean, Lee Beaman

Carr Throws Exploratory Hat in DesJarlais Ring

Blake Farmer

December 20, 2012

A state representative from Rutherford County is the first to take formal steps toward challenging Congressman Scott DesJarlais in a Republican primary. Joe Carr announced an exploratory committee Thursday.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Joe Carr, Lee Beaman, Scott DesJarlais

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