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Kisber Assures Big Money, No Whammies For State On VW Plant

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Posted on July 24, 2008 - 9:49am at Post Politics
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Andy Sher and friend report on the historic incentives afforded Volkswagen:

Tennessee offered its richest incentive package — and perhaps the most government assistance and tax breaks ever for an American automobile plant — to lure Volkswagen to Chattanooga.

"Ronal Serpas: Police Dept. Cuts Could Put Nashville At Risk"

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Posted on March 6, 2008 - 12:42pm at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Metro Mayor Karl Dean is asking every department to cut back by five, ten, or fifteen percent.

Police Chief Ronal Serpas says that those cuts would put Nashville at risk.

Serpas said, “A five percent cut immediately stops the aggressive hiring program and at that moment we start going backwards.”

Nashville is currently at it's lowest crime rate in 17 years.

Chief Ronal Serpas stressed the reduction came while the police department also cut costs below its $

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