Posts Tagged ‘ Phil Bredesen ’

The Rundown On Gov. Bredesen’s Proposed Sales Tax Increase

April 16, 2010
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Michael Silence has the links from across the state of Tennessee.

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Making Completion a Priority

March 2, 2010
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From the Governor’s Office: “Tennessee is well positioned to be a leader in this area because of the work we already have underway to achieve the goal of improved college completion rates,” Bredesen said. “We know what’s at stake if we don’t do better. Our economy hinges on our ability to develop a more...

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Morning Coffee – Mountain Oyster Edition

February 27, 2010
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Morning Coffee – Mountain Oyster Edition

I’m not really sure what brought me to Mountain Oysters this fine Saturday. Could be a lot of things, but somehow, regardless of how inappropriate Mountain Oysters are, it just seemed to fit. Yes, I know that I am a sick individual for even thinking of this strange food stuff…if you can even call...

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Backlash!

February 12, 2010
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Remember earlier today, when we told you about Commissioner Ritz filing a civil-rights lawsuit against the state?  The backlash has begun, apparently: Members of The MED task force questioned Shelby County commissioner Mike Ritz on Thursday about his decision to file a civil rights complaint against the state of Tennessee over how its distribution...

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Hey Man, “Cheap Shot”

February 5, 2010
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Leadership at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED) are none too happy with some of Gov. Bredesen’s words. Bredesen said earlier this week that his budget did not include additional funds for The Med because its leaders have not presented him a plan for long-term fiscal stability for the hospital. Med leaders...

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Gov. Phil Bresdesn’s Last State Of The State Speech

February 4, 2010
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In his final address to the Tennessee General Assembly, the thrust of Phil Bredesen’s State of the State speech came down to the budget. Bredesen’s had previously given a July 1 deadline for a balanced budget to both houses and in last night’s speech, he didn’t let up. From Andy Sher The governor is...

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