Welcome to Nashville is Talking

If this is your first time visiting, take a screencast tour or click here to learn more. Or if you prefer, click here to register now.

Already a member? Log In

safety valve

The Long and the short of it

14
vote
Posted on May 6, 2008 - 8:58pm at TennesseeTicket
Find more posts like this:

So, I can now openly say that former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long was as guilty as sin on those charges of extortion and drug trafficking, and all the rest, because he has entered such a plea on over two dozen federal counts.

Roster Evaluation: The Tight Ends

20
vote
Posted on January 19, 2008 - 12:38pm at Music City Miracles
Find more posts like this:

Tight end is another position where the Titans are going to need help this offseason.  The best thing you can do for a young quarterback is give him a safety valve at the tight end position.  Bo Scaife has proven that he can make some catches in this league, but he doesn't have the ability to make the game changing play.  Scaife finished the season with with 46 catches for 421 yards and 1 touchdown.  

Repeal Tennessee's Safety Valve!

10
vote
Posted on October 19, 2007 - 9:55pm at The Daily Docket
Find more posts like this:

I know I was not the only one outraged that the criminal who was convicted of facilitation of the felony murder of Emily Klyce Fisher had a parole hearing so soon under the "safety valve" statute passed in response to federal court orders to relieve Tennessee prison overcrowding.

I could see the statute below as an immediate emergency response to those court orders; but the General Assembly has

Syndicate content