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Animal shelter $119,000 in the red

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Posted on June 2, 2008 - 9:32pm at Maury Thinks
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Columbia City officials are faced with paying more than half of a $119,000 budget shortfall for the Animal shelter.

Metro will trim fleet to save gas

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Posted on June 2, 2008 - 8:06pm at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Fewer cars can be driven home
By MICHAEL CASS • Staff Writer •(Tennessean) June 2, 2008

Coalition Calls on Governor and Legislators to Consider Alternatives to Cutting Tennessee

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Posted on May 31, 2008 - 5:15pm at Maury Thinks
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Wearing rain gear and stickers reading, “Guess what?

Quote of the week

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Posted on May 25, 2008 - 9:19am at Camp4u
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Although Rob Briley made a run at it with his attack on the media and blogs, my tip of the hat goes to Rep. Vince Dean.

Vince had two possible winners.

"...Power to the People, alleges “racial and socio-economic discrimination” by the Metro Transit Authority,"

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Posted on May 20, 2008 - 7:19am at Stone Soup Station
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Price hikes and route eliminations are coming at the very worst time possible. MTA should seriously rethink their proposal right now, regardless of whether this suit is successful....

Advocacy group files complaint against MTA, Metro

Preventing The Buyout

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Posted on May 15, 2008 - 4:50pm at Post Politics
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Rep. Mike Turner offers an alternative to Governor Bredesen’s solution to the budget shortfall:

State Rep. Mike Turner (D-Old Hickory) is pushing a $100 million budget amendment to prevent layoffs of state employees for one year.

Knox News sides with Bredesen on saving “Rainy Day” funds, recommends task force

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Posted on May 6, 2008 - 9:04am at The Donkey's Mouth
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The editorial voice of the Knoxville News Sentinel urges a conservative apprach in dealing with the state’s budget shortfall which essentially calls for all Republican dissenters to keep their hands off the state’s “rainy day” funds.

Fewer Layoffs Expected In Metro

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Posted on May 6, 2008 - 6:48am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Channel 5 News
May 5, 2008 08:33 PM CDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A few months ago, Mayor Karl Dean announced that massive budget cuts could cost 200 Metro employees their jobs.
Now, it appears the number of layoffs will be lower than initially expected.
Metro Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments stood to lose the most employees, but now that's changed.

MTA to hold public hearings on fare, route changes

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Posted on April 22, 2008 - 5:02pm at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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By MICHAEL CASS • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • April 22, 2008

The Metro Transit Authority will hold four public hearings next month on possible fare increases and route cuts as it faces a difficult budget year starting in July.

"We don't want people sleeping out in the woods. There's a bed for everyone. No one should be exposed to the elements."

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Posted on March 4, 2008 - 7:47am at Stone Soup Station
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Some officials are recognizing the moral obligation, the ethical responsibility and the cost effectiveness of assisting the Homeless in their cities.

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