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75,000 peeps homeless in our southern neighbor's state for at least some part of the year.

The Governor of Michigan admits she was making a full court press to get Volkswagen to put its new plant in that state:

By JAIME SARRIO • Staff Writer(Tennessean.com) • July 15, 2008

The head mouth piece in favor of toll roads in Knoxville, TDOT commissioner Jerold Nicley, will be in Knoxville Thursday to tell "The little people" of the wonders of toll roads in Knoxville and why we want them. As if the people have not spoken on the issue clearly enough.

Project to widen Concord Road hits snag

From Joe White:

State officials made reporters leave an informational meeting about the “voluntary buyout plan” for state employees today in Nashville. State Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz claimed he was protecting the privacy of employees, whom the administration is trying to buyout.

According to the calendar the summer solstice came at 1 minute before midnight last night, which means that spring is officially over.

Good news, from the Public Citizen presser:

June 17, 2008

Kentucky Settles Internet Censorship Suit, Agrees to Lift Ban on Blogs  

Public Citizen Client Was Blacklisted After Criticizing the Governor

State to order changes under No Child Left Behind law
By JAIME SARRIO • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • June 11, 2008

Major changes to the structure of the Metro schools central office will be forced by the state this week, an official said Tuesday.

State officials are preparing for construction next week which will shut down West 7th Street until the end of August.