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Bright & Early: Tennessee Shuffle Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Last night brought some big news on the Tennessee political front with 30-year U.S. Rep. John Tanner deciding not to run for reelection in 2010. Within a matter of hours, Tennessee state senator Roy Herron dropped his bid for governor and announced that he’s running for Tanner’s congressional seat instead. Up until [...]
Bright & Early: Catchup Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Happy Monday-after-Thanksgiving! We’re running late this morning, so you know the drill: Here is your abbreviated Bright & Early:
Starting today, CoverKids–Tennessee’s health insurance program for uninsured kids–is capping new enrollments because the state has run out of money to fund them. Though this won’t affect the 44,000 kids already enrolled, it means [...]
Bright & Early: The Vaccine Is Here Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Starting this morning, the Metro Nashville Health Department is giving out free H1N1 flu vaccines to the general public. Though they originally planned to save the first 4,900 doses for healthcare professionals, only 64 actually showed up yesterday. Officials are recommending that kids and young adults receive it first since they’re the [...]
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