http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:02:49 -0700 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:25:30 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Al-Gores-darkest-hour?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner Millions of homes around the world went black as clean coal last night to commemorate Earth Hour, but local enviro-hypocrisy watchdog Drew Johnson reports that Nobel laureate Al Gore’s sprawling manse wasn’t one of them. A peep into ... earth hour al gore Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:25:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Al-Gores-darkest-hour?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Tennessee-stimulus-snapshot?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner The Wall Street Journal recently published a state-by-state breakdown of "some of the major spending in the stimulus legislation."Here's what the newspaper reported for Tennessee:Education: $1,415,737,842 (per capita: $228)Pell Grants: $146... economy stimulus pork Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:27:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Tennessee-stimulus-snapshot?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d13-TN-ranks-No-3-in-government-fiscal-restraint-No-7-in-overall-freedom?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner A new nationwide analysis of state-level government deference for personal and economic liberty ranks Tennessee among the Top 10 in key policy areas.In addition to high marks for government fiscal restraint and comprehensive freedom, the paper, publi... freedom liberty academic policy research Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:52:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d13-TN-ranks-No-3-in-government-fiscal-restraint-No-7-in-overall-freedom?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d7-Davidson-County-Republican-Party-Chairman-voting-results-A-tie?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner DCGOP Chairperson Voting Results: First Round:Kathleen Starnes - 64 votesBrian Lapps - 20 votesMatt Collins - 57 votesRunoff:*Starnes -- 69Collins - 69 *A tiebreaker runoff between Collins and Starnes will likely occur next month, however i... GOP ron paul matt collins Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:21:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d7-Davidson-County-Republican-Party-Chairman-voting-results-A-tie?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d6-Ron-Paul-Republican-making-a-run-at-Davidson-GOP-chair?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner Matt Collins and Rep. Ron Paul UPDATE: DCGOP CHAIRPERSON ELECTION RESULTSCounty Republicans select party officers Saturday at their biannual reorganization meeting. And one young local party-chair candidate says now’s the time for bold new... GOP ron paul Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:50:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d6-Ron-Paul-Republican-making-a-run-at-Davidson-GOP-chair?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Still-Draining-the-Nation-New-Dealspawned-TVA-an-old-unaccountable-bureaucratic-kingdom?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner Just in time for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s latest scandal – this one fortunately involving merely breached employee credit-card oversight, not sudden, accidental breaches of dikes and dams – Reason magazine offers up a much d... TVA Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:45:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Still-Draining-the-Nation-New-Dealspawned-TVA-an-old-unaccountable-bureaucratic-kingdom?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Dueling-Tax-Debates?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner Democrat-sponsored bill seeks “unbiased study” on possible Tennessee income tax; Republican proposal would constitutionally ban “any tax upon personal income or employer payroll.” Both bills – HJR76, sponsored G.A. ... taxes budget Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:02:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Dueling-Tax-Debates?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m2d28-Obama-administration-to-respect-states-rights-on-medical-pot-Will-TN-legalize?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder declared this week that President Obama’s campaign promise to stop “using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws” is now the active policy of the United States government... legislature first 100 days medical marijuana Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:14:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m2d28-Obama-administration-to-respect-states-rights-on-medical-pot-Will-TN-legalize?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m2d25-TVA-mythbuster-urges-massive-power-corp-overhaul-possible-sale?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner  A prominent longtime critic of the Tennessee Valley Authority is calling on President Obama to embark upon perhaps the most counterintuitive political undertaking an FDR-idolizing stimulator-in-chief could conceive of. Writing for the Chri... TVA Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:43:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m2d25-TVA-mythbuster-urges-massive-power-corp-overhaul-possible-sale?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Tennessee-lawmakers-to-hold-first-TVA-ash-spill-hearing?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner A joint hearing of Senate and House environment committees Wednesday will give state legislators their first official on-the-record opportunity to publically quiz Tennessee Valley Authority officials about the vast coal-ash spill near the Kingston Fo... TVA pollution coal legislature spill Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:04:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3875-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Tennessee-lawmakers-to-hold-first-TVA-ash-spill-hearing?cid=exrss-Nashville-Public-Policy-Examiner