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Bright & Early: Just Like Fine Wine Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Despite all our best efforts and heartfelt w(h)ining, it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing wine in the grocery store anytime soon. A poll of lawmakers last week revealed that more than half of them are undecided on the issue because they’re not sure we’re ready to overhaul the state’s liquor distribution [...]
Bright & Early: Huddled Masses Edition
Good morning, Nashville. If you’ve been keeping score in Councilman Eric Crafton’s English First debate, he’s now saying that he has half of the 10,000 signatures he needs to get the ordinance on the ballot this November. If it passes, it’ll require that all city business, communications and publications have to take place in English. [...]
Bright & Early: We Blame Stagflation Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Yesterday was a great day for a swim, and about 25 Nashvillians–including 12 members of the City Council–took full advantage by busting out their bathing suits and swimming across the Cumberland. They say it’s clean and safe and all 25 made it across without drowning, but we’re still taking bets on which [...]
Bright & Early: Them’s Fightin’ Words Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Looks like we’re in for another gorgeous day of cookout-worthy weather. Meanwhile, things are heating up over at Al Gore’s Belle Meade fortress, where one group is saying that he’s actually using more energy than he was before his green renovations. Gore isn’t buying it, though, and he’s arguing that his utility [...]
This Just In: Antioch Councilwoman Arrested
If you live in Metro Council District 29, you may be interested in hearing that your councilwoman Vivian Wilhoite was locked up this morning by Metro police. We wish we could tell you it was something scandalous or even remotely interesting, but it turns out she was just caught driving on a suspended license two [...]
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