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Race to the Top Tennessee

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 20:32 Written by holly Thursday, 04 March 2010 20:28

Tennessee is still in the running for the 500 million in educational grant money offered through the U.S. Race to the Top program. Tennessee lawmakers have been making changes to education laws to make the state more of a contender for the money.

There are 16 finalists remaining out of 40 states that originally entered the competition. Other finalists in the running for the grant money are Delaware, Colorado, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.

Legislative Veto Overturns Governor

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:32 Written by holly Tuesday, 09 February 2010 17:56

A rare legislative veto by the Tennessee House and Senate Monday will prevent calorie counts from being listed on Tennessee restaurant menus. Governor Phil Bredesen vetoed a bill to limit local authority for requiring the calorie counts, but the House, with a vote of 65 to 31, and the Senate, with a vote of 24 to 7, turned back the veto.

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Should Wine Be Sold in Grocery Stores?

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:33 Written by holly Tuesday, 02 February 2010 21:52

Legislation is in motion to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee grocery stores. Although this debate has come up before, it is being approached anew by Rep. David Shepard and Sen. Bill Ketron.

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Should Wine Be Sold in Grocery Stores?

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