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"...if a pending voting rights lawsuit succeeds, the number of people banned from voting after serving their sentences could shr

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In restoring the voting rights to convicted felons after they've successfully completed their sentence, society tells them they've been re-accepted into the community. This is critically important for felons who truly do want to make the changes in their lives they believe will lead them to a "normal" existence.

Bleak landscape For Job Seekers

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On the flight in from Shykagi last night, I was sitting next to an affable man who struck up a conversation with me. He'd been in Nashville some 20 years, worked from home and was a small time musician in a bluegrass band.

Indicted poll worker retains voting privileges?

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Davidson election commission disappointed by DA's dealBy MICHAEL CASS • Staff Writer • April 23, 2008

A former Davidson County poll official who was accused of voting illegally has kept her voting privileges after striking a deal with District Attorney General Torry Johnson's office.

Tennessee Web site lets patients track doctors' dealings

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By CLAUDIA PINTO • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • March 17, 2008

Doctors are brought before the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for abuses, such as showing up drunk on the job or botching a surgery. But there's an easy way to check up on your physician.

NRA: Going slightly too far

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The National Rifle Association is holding what it calls its "Annual Meetings and Exhibits 2008" in Louisville from May 16-18. They call their event "A Celebration of American Values." Okay. I agree with the Second Amendment, which gives Americans the right to bear arms, although in the 21st century "bearing arms" should be done under reasonable conditions -- hunting, collecting or for self-defense only by those with no criminal record on extremely rare occasions...

Another Consequence of the Immigration Issue

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So, I had the opportunity to go to this Democratic big-wig thing, which I will say more about later, if I can think of anything coherent to say about it.

I must learn Spanish; it’s painful at this point.

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