Law
Analysis: Census Bureau treatment of Hispanics causes problems
Census data is used for all sorts of local, state and federal government programs to establish funding levels, quotas and new rules. Obtaining accurate data is a key component. How to count Hispanics and what category to put them in has been a 40-plus year challenge for the U.S. Census Bureau, prompting rule changes in collecting data.
Analysis: The Tower of Babble
Is Tower Investment’s convention center land battle with MDHA about eminent domain or a better purchase price? Maybe Both.
The Snoop: Holiday Politics
May and Giarrantana part ways.
Bill Haslam’s Nashville Mafia gathers.
Yarbro’s Youth Brigade.
Dr. No still doesn’t like convention centers.
Enclave
- Metro Nashville Public Schools Director caught on tape saying modestly paid MNPS employees have sense of "entitlement" he intends to change
- Brentwood council member arrested in close proximity to North Nashville public schools, but not charged with the proximity code violation
- Planning staff recommends approval of 6th & Garfield development, calls location "West Nashville"
- Gail Kerr with the talking points on the "self-mutilation" of Brady Banks
- Despite an unforgiving political context, the council's resident reverend preaches forbearance for Brady Banks
- Crime alert: this one involves a council member
- Crime Alert: home invasion in the Buena Vista neighborhood
- Metro Police shut down single Occupy Nashville tent protest on the Courthouse Square
- Stand for Children - Tennessee brings in big gun from bygone Bredesen days to lobby its "education reform" cause
- Facebook is not a good neighbor, which is not good business
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