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Archive of Tennessee on Tuesday November 03, 2009
TN: Stimulus could help Nashville save on convention hall
Nashville could save $5 million a year in debt payments on a proposed convention center by issuing taxable bonds that would be partly subsidized by the federal government, a top aide to Mayor Karl Dean said Monday. Read More
TN: TVA ditches plan to allow public access to ash spill site
Responding to residents' concerns, the Tennessee Valley Authority has scrapped plans to allow unfettered public access to an observation post overlooking the Kingston ash spill cleanup site. Read More
TN: Backers of closing TN handgun database request records
Supporters of blocking public access to the names and addresses of Tennesseans with handgun carry permits appear to have a hard time keeping their hands off the records. Read More
TN: Bredesen -- Fat kids show need for more responsibility on health care
Gov. Phil Bredesen told a group of executives at a Nashville Health Care Council event Monday that many of the problems with health care in the U.S. will only be solved through better personal choices, not government spending. Read More
TN: Correction chief says putting all killers in maximum security would be costly
Convicted killer Letalvis Cobbins was transferred to maximum-security housing at a West Tennessee prison on Monday, but state Correction Commissioner George Little said giving other convicted murderers the same treatment would cost "millions of dollars." Read More
TN: Comptroller Wilson seeks public comment on debt policy for local governments
Comptroller Justin Wilson says that except for monitoring stimulus spending across Tennessee, the biggest issue he's faced in his first year in office is trying to bring order, transparency and oversight to the way local governments pay for schools, roads and other public projects. Read More
TN: Convenion center authority hears from project planners, bankers
Nashville's new convention center authority held its second meeting Thursday and received briefings about the proposed building's operations and the financing package being put together to build it. Read More
TN: Nashville leaders want to promote healthy living in low-ranking TN
Nashville has to find its trigger point if it wants to become a "Blue Zone," a place where people live longer, healthier lives, longevity expert Dan Buettner told a gathering of health-care leaders and politicians on Monday. Read More |
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