• PR firm McNeely Piggot & Fox, which has been in some hot water recently for their convention center contract, has resigned from the project altogether. Though they still maintain that coverage of the kerfuffle has been “misleading,” the resignation letter stated that they felt the convention center project was too important to be sidetracked by the billing controversy. [Tennessean]
• Governor Phil isn’t very optimistic about the state budget situation, predicting today that the stimulus money is simply masking our state’s profound broke-ness. He warned sort of ominously that we haven’t seen the worst of it. [
• A 35-year old intern at the public defender's office was shot in the arm today while working on a case. It was said to be a stray bullet from outside, though we're not sure where exactly it was straying from. [Tennessean]
• Former President Bill Clinton and Nobel-winning sidekick Al Gore will be coming back together to speak at Tennessee’s annual Jackson Day dinner. Low-range tickets will set you back $150 and we hear they’re selling like hotcakes. [Nashville Is Talking]
• Opponents of Guns In Bars are back in court for the second time to try and get the measure overturned. [WTVF]

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