Tag Archives: 2010 census
Bright & Early: Wine Whine Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’ve been hearing some buzz this year about the wine in grocery stores debate coming back to the forefront in the legislature. Turns out lawmakers are considering several proposals that could at least get us a little closer to being able to buy wine in the grocery store like normal people. Option [...]
Bright & Early: All Things Grow Edition
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, Nashville. We’re on a tight schedule this morning, so here is your abbreviated Bright & Early: Remember last year when someone kilted the naked statues near Music Row for St. Patty’s Day? Oops, they’ve done it again. This is a tradition we fully endorse. [WSMV] Speaking of St. Patty’s [...]
Happy Hour: Ducks In A Row
Did anyone get anything done today? Be honest. [WKRN] Thanks to everyone who filled out their census forms this year! We’ve now been ranked the 25th largest city in the United States, up from our last census ranking of 27. [WKRN] We forgot to mention yesterday that Nashville’s Lilith Fair date has been canceled and [...]
Bright & Early: Travel Easier Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As of April 30th, you’ll be happy to know that airlines won’t be able to leave you on the tarmac for more than three hours anymore. The folks at BNA are “planning for and making accommodations for” this new law to go into effect, and though we’re not sure which accommodations one would make [...]
Happy Hour: Counting Some Heads
A big shout-out to the 69% of Tennesseeans who have turned in their US Census forms! So far, we’ve matched the rate at which we turned them in back in the 2000 Census. The core counties, however, still have a long way to go. [Tennessean] Lots of flights have been disrupted by that whole volcanic [...]
Bright & Early: Neck And Neck Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The seven main candidates in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial race went head to head last night at Belmont on all things education-related. The forum included candidates Bill Haslam, Mike McWherter, Zach Wamp, Ron Ramsey, Jim Kyle, Bill Gibbons and Kim McMillan, who covered the whole gamut of topics ranging from Pre-K to [...]
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