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5:08 pm
Thu February 16, 2012

Tennessee Legislature Takes Aim at Occupy Nashville

On Wednesday, occupiers prepared to haul off parts of their camp.
Daniel Potter

Around the country, Occupy Wall Street encampments are folding.  In Nashville, lawmakers are trying to make it illegal to camp on public property.  Today, the bill jumped the hurdle in the House and passed mostly along party lines.  The state Senate is set to debate the bill next week.

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Mid-South News
1:00 am
Mon February 13, 2012

State Capitol Report: Governor Wants Larger Classes

Governor Bill Haslam

Governor Bill Haslam wants to open the door for larger classes in Tennessee’s schools. The governor says with bigger classes, local school boards will need fewer teachers, and be able to pay the remaining teachers more.

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Mid-South News
9:35 am
Fri February 10, 2012

Memphis & Shelby County Schools Consolidation

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