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VW may have wanted political pull, expert says
Volkswagen may have decided to come to Tennessee because a German automaker already had a political foothold in Alabama, said Dr. Matt Murray, associate director for the University of Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
August 3, 2008
Officials dispel rumors concerning VW
Economic development and government officials took some time Friday to dispel some of the rumors floating around in the lead-up to Volkswagen deciding to build its assembly plant in Chattanooga.
July 27, 2008
Sheriff candidates Beck, Hammond disagree on county jail privatization
Republican Hamilton County sheriff candidate Jim Hammond said Tuesday he would consider letting a private company run the county jail.
July 20, 2008
Berke warns against incentives 'arms race'
Tennessee State Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, said that state officials are doing the right things by offering incentives to businesses looking to come to Tennessee, but also warned that the government shouldn’t go overboard.
July 13, 2008
Cobb tells critics to 'get over' his BEP vote
State Rep. Jim Cobb, R-Spring City, told members of the Pachyderm Club last Monday that his critics need to move past his vote against changes to the Basic Education Program K-12 funding formula.
July 6, 2008
Oh, for the good old days of shimmying up trees
An animal control dispatcher asked an animal control officer over the police scanner why he didn’t climb a tree to remove a raccoon from it.
June 29, 2008
Lanier offers Wendy's gift cards to officials
Chris Lanier, former head of the local Citizen’s Taxpayers Organization, went the extra mile Monday in encouraging local public officials to eat fast food rather than expensive steak dinners.
June 22, 2008
Pedicab operator's application stalls
Thursday’s Chattanooga Transportation Board meeting was so eventful, it required a bathroom break.
June 8, 2008
Corker checking out Nashville real estate
Though he’s been spotted scouting real estate in Nashville, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he still plans to keep the Scenic City as his main home.
June 1, 2008
Wamp keeps Greenspan from sending the stock markets tumbling
Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., was leaving a news conference Tuesday morning at the National Press Building when former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan stepped onto his elevator a few floors down.
May 20, 2008
Democrats call Hammond a 'mugwump'
The Hamilton County Democratic Party last week issued a news release in which they called Republican sheriff nominee Jim Hammond a “mugwump” — the derogatory term for Republicans who did not support the GOP presidential candidate in 1884.
May 11, 2008
Thurman part of 'team' in unanimous school board budget vote
School board member Rhonda Thurman has complained publicly that she often finds herself on the wrong end of an 8-1 vote at board meetings.
May 4, 2008
No answers for wily coyotes
Evidently, coyotes continue to explore city neighborhoods.
April 27, 2008
Hammond wants sheriff’s department accredited
Hamilton County sheriff nominee Jim Hammond said he wants to get the sheriff’s department nationally accredited to help standardize personnel practices and obtain federal grants.
April 20, 2008
Sheriff candidate Winters sued East Ridge over job loss
Jim Winters, an independent candidate for Hamilton County sheriff in the Aug. 7 election, sued the city of East Ridge 31 years ago over what he claimed was a baseless firing.
April 13, 2008
Highlights

First Person

Washington: Some Democratic energy ideas praised by Wamp
2008-08-02
Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said his party may risk being tagged as obstructionist by voters if its leaders insist on constantly voting against Democratic proposals on energy.

Metro Chatt

VW may have wanted political pull, expert says
2008-08-03
Volkswagen may have decided to come to Tennessee because a German automaker already had a political foothold in Alabama, said Dr. Matt Murray, associate director for the University of Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

CD Reviews

CD Reviews: Justin Townes Earle: “The Good Life.” Bloodshot Records.
2008-02-11
For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.

Scenic City Sounds

Charlie Louvin visits Studio '99
2008-08-08
Everything I’ve read so far about the upcoming ChattaHippie music festival has me excited.

Tech Cast

Recording microphone tips
2008-08-05
This week I do my Walter Winchell impersonation in the column to see how many stories I can cover in a limited space.
Privacy issues
2008-07-29
Music tech
2008-07-22
Tech movies
2008-07-15

Food

Buying thoughts
2008-08-06
So Budweiser’s been purchased by a Belgium company. Miller beer has been owned a South African enterprise for a while.

Prep Sports

Area prep baseball teams take aim at Spring Fling
2008-05-18
Another year is almost gone for high school athletes. The seniors, most of them anyway, have graduated and the Spring Fling, Tennessee’s state high school championship series for spring sports, is all that stands between us and the shelf for the 2007-08 high school seasons.

UT UGA UTC

A heavy dose of intrigue in preseason practice
2008-08-06
KNOXVILLE — Here are some quick-hitters before UT hits the field at 4:40 p.m. for its first full-pads practice this season.

NCAA

Davidson enjoying life in the Sweet 16
2008-03-27 They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.
Shouldered load
2008-03-26

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