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Lamar Alexander says more Tennesseeans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote

By Zack McMillin

November 18, 2012

"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."

Schools must get half the proceeds from county sales tax increase, says Stand For Children

By Zack McMillin

November 4, 2012

Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County…

George Flinn blames Steve Cohen for Shelby unemployment rate being more than twice as bad

By Zack McMillin

October 28, 2012

Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached…

Chattanooga senator slaps virtual school company for “results at bottom of the bottom”

By Zack McMillin

October 7, 2012

Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."

Memphis schools president says Shelby County funding for schools has not increased over the past six years

By Zack McMillin

August 20, 2012

"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."

Lamar Alexander says three Tennessee cities among worst five in nation for asthma

By Zack McMillin

June 24, 2012

"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."

Tennessee Democrats accuse Romney of saying more cops, more firemen, more teachers are not needed

By Zack McMillin

June 18, 2012

Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "

Memphis police union says Mayor Wharton threatened to lay off cops, emergency services personnel

By Zack McMillin

June 3, 2012

Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."

Gov. Haslam, schools merger and new legislation

By Zack McMillin

May 20, 2012

On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says tax increase not for city government services

By Zack McMillin

May 6, 2012

"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."

Nobody is leaving Memphis, says city councilman Joe Brown

By Zack McMillin

May 1, 2012

"Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth."

Tax Foundation map shows Tennessee has low beer excise taxes

By Tom Humphrey , Zack McMillin

March 20, 2012

Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.

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Lamar Alexander says more Tennesseeans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote

Schools must get half the proceeds from county sales tax increase, says Stand For Children

George Flinn blames Steve Cohen for Shelby unemployment rate being more than twice as bad

Chattanooga senator slaps virtual school company for “results at bottom of the bottom”

Memphis schools president says Shelby County funding for schools has not increased over the past six years

Lamar Alexander says three Tennessee cities among worst five in nation for asthma

Tennessee Democrats accuse Romney of saying more cops, more firemen, more teachers are not needed

Memphis police union says Mayor Wharton threatened to lay off cops, emergency services personnel

Gov. Haslam, schools merger and new legislation

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says tax increase not for city government services

Nobody is leaving Memphis, says city councilman Joe Brown

Tax Foundation map shows Tennessee has low beer excise taxes