With the National Rifle Association bringing 75,000 people to Nashville for its April 10-12 convention, the timing is seemingly right for the General Assembly to impress by passing a bevy of gun bills. But so far this session, passing firearms-related…
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Local Mayors Resent Lower Gas Prices, Propose Higher Taxes
A lot has changed in Middle Tennessee’s cities, towns and communities since 1990. Tennessee’s fuel tax has not. The Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus met at the end of 2014 and took a hard look at how the state’s gas and…
Read MoreDespite Overwhelming Consumer Feedback, City Paper Argues Relevance
We arrive here at the end. By the time you read this, the staff of The City Paper will have likely disbanded, our last issue printed and our website updated for the last time. We don’t say this to be…
Read MoreDemocrat Voters Depressed by GOP Domination; Don’t Bother Voting
As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Nonprofit VOTE is pleased to release its biennial voter turnout report, America Goes to the Polls 2014, based on final data certified by state election offices….
Read MoreDepressed by Busted Brackets, Nashvillians Focus on National Puppy Day
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Read MoreTwo Billion for the Terrible Titans, Plus a Possible Relocation
For months, Titans former CEO and president Tommy Smith denied a report the team was potentially for sale in 2015, but with his retirement Friday, that report is only picking up steam. Jason Laconfora from CBSSports.com reported from the owner’s…
Read MoreBored Franklin Police Launch Hunt for Mushroom Man
Police are searching for a 36-year-old Franklin man who is wanted for growing hallucinogenic mushrooms at a Williamson County home. Police discovered the hallucinogenic mushrooms at a home on Decatur Circle while officers were at the residence on unrelated business….
Read MoreDell the Rare Employer to Give Up on Nashville
Dell Inc. is shutting down a customer support unit in Nashville that serves clients that have global operations, a move that will idle 96 employees. The layoffs would be effective next Wednesday, the Round Rock, Texas-based computer maker said in…
Read MoreEven Some Republicans Like Marijuana
Marijuana legally grown, processed and given for treatment at the recommendation of a doctor in Tennessee could become a reality if lawmakers approve a new Republican-led initiative. The chances of changing current law aren’t fantastic: Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, put…
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