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Bredesen: I Didn't See That Coming

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Posted on July 21, 2008 - 2:25pm at Bill Hobbs
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Gov. Bredesen announced today that the state’s voluntary buyout program for state employees is not going as well as anticipated, and so there may have to be involuntary layoffs. The surprising thing is that he expected otherwise.

Monroe Carell: RIP

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Posted on June 20, 2008 - 10:21am at Pith In The Wind
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Monroe Carell, the former CEO of Central Parking Corp. and a Vanderbilt board member, died this morning at his home. One of the city's most influential and controversial business leaders, Carell turned Central Parking from a relatively small enterprise to the richest company in its field, while drawing criticism for turning large swaths of American downtowns into ugly surface lots.

Solutions Not Soundbites

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Posted on February 28, 2008 - 7:41pm at Bill Hobbs
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Republican Legislators Offer Long-Term Healthcare Reform Plan. And that's certainly more than Democrat Gov. Phil Bredesen has done in five-plus years in office. Despite his vaunted healthcare business acumen, Gov.

David Fox: Bold Idea just not completely thought out!

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Posted on January 23, 2008 - 2:20pm at SB District 6
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