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Happy Hour: Take One For The Team

8 December 2008 | 6:26 pm
Author: Christy Frink

  • The governor of Kentucky volunteered to have 10% of his own salary slashed to help out the state’s budget during the economic slump. So… how ’bout it, Governor Phil? [WTVF]
  • The University of Tennessee’s Pride of the Southland marching band is inauguration-bound after being invited to march in the inauguration parade in January. This will be the 11th such trip for group, which has apparently been around since just after the Civil War. [WSMV]
  • Speaking of UT, they’ve found a new job for former coach Phillip Fulmer–special assistant TO THE President. [WTVF]
  • George Jones became an official Kennedy Center honoree at a ceremony in Washington, DC this weekend. [Tennessean]
  • Vandy folks aren’t the only ones who feel cheated by the Music City Bowl. Downtown businesses are none to pleased, too. [WKRN]

Photo by ept 0202.

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8 Comments

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  • http://www.thedryspot.net ceeelcee

    I'm pretty sure Bredesen has refused to take any salary since he was first elected, so there's not a lot of savings to do there.

    Take THAT, Kentucky.

  • http://nashvillest.com Christy Frink

    Seriously? I'd totally never heard that! Bredesen FTW.

  • Kristin Armstrong

    Actually, I've read from a number of sources that Bredesen doesn't accept a salary at all. He's one of 5 or so governors who do that. : )

    After a quick google, the first one I found was this:
    http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-…

    But I'm sure there are other accounts.

    Ironically, of course, this article is about his raising of other government officials salaries… so I don't know what to make of it. : )

  • Kristin Armstrong

    Oh great, totally missed the first person to point it out. : )

  • http://www.thedryspot.net ceeelcee

    Of course Bredesen did spend $10 million on a governor's mansion that he won;T live in because it's crappier than the house he already owned when he was elected…

    But I'm not one of those crazy right wingers who g nuts over the bunker. I do believe Tennessee's executive mansion should be presentable. I'd say the same thing about the clubhouse in a state park.

  • Kristin Armstrong

    Actually, I've read from a number of sources that Bredesen doesn't accept a salary at all. He's one of 5 or so governors who do that. : )

    After a quick google, the first one I found was this:
    http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-…

    But I'm sure there are other accounts.

    Ironically, of course, this article is about his raising of other government officials salaries… so I don't know what to make of it. : )

  • Kristin Armstrong

    Oh great, totally missed the first person to point it out. : )

  • http://www.thedryspot.net ceeelcee

    Of course Bredesen did spend $10 million on a governor's mansion that he won;T live in because it's crappier than the house he already owned when he was elected…

    But I'm not one of those crazy right wingers who g nuts over the bunker. I do believe Tennessee's executive mansion should be presentable. I'd say the same thing about the clubhouse in a state park.