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Happy Hour: No Shirts, No Guns, No Problem

Tennessee’s “Guns in Bars” law was ruled unconstitutionally vague this afternoon, citing the Average Joe’s difficulty of differentiating between bars and restaurants. The decision can be appealed, but the process could take up to a year. We’re also guessing that some less-vague version may... more »

Bright & Early: Well Runs Dry Edition

Good morning, Nashville. Lest we start thinking that our 10.5% unemployment rate comes without a price, Governor Phil told state lawmakers yesterday that another hike in unemployment tax is just around the corner. The first increase was enacted earlier this year to help ensure that the state’s... more »

Happy Hour: Monday Night Lights

It’s not even Friday and some Titans are already throwing down the trash talk ahead of Monday night’s game against the Houston Texans. Hey, as long as they can back it up… [City Paper]
Let’s all take this moment of silence to reflect on the TVA execs who won’t get bonuses this year because... more »

Bonnaroo 2010 Presale: It’ll Be Here Before You Know It

Bonnaroo is one of those things that you can hardly finish talking about before you have to start talking about it again. The 2010 festival dates have just been announced, and ticket presales will start next Friday, November 27 at 11am CST.
Bonnaroo 2010 will happen June 10-13, and if you get in on... more »

Bright & Early: Put A Cap On It Edition

Good morning, Nashville. Anywhere from 5,000 to 20,000 TennCare recipients could be affected by a spending cap that will be put into place as a part of the 9% budget cut that Tennessee’s Medicaid program will be receiving. The cap will actually be applied to more than 400,000 enrollees, but not... more »

Happy Hour: Don’t Fret

Gibson Guitars is safe from the illegal wood auditors… for now. [WPLN]
The latest food security study has found that 13.5% of all Tennessee households–or 2.5 million families–are considered food-insecure, which means that they’re not sure how they will feed themselves. [WKRN]
If taking the... more »