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State Senate credited for VW plant
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, placed the credit for bringing a Volkswagen assembly plant to Chattanooga squarely on the shoulders of the state Senate when he addressed the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club on Monday.
October 12, 2008
Hamilton County: Magistrates’ hours questioned
Hamilton County Commissioner Fred Skillern and others asked the county’s chief judicial commissioner Wednesday why some of the judicial commissioners, often called magistrates, are working 21- or 25-hour weeks.
October 5, 2008
Hamilton County: Tax freeze will hurt seniors who rent, Commissioner Casavant says
Hamilton County Commissioner Richard Casavant told his fellow commissioners Thursday that providing property tax relief or a tax freeze to seniors over 65 won't help all seniors because many don't own property.
September 28, 2008
Commission looks for schools package
After voting Wednesday to approve $162,500 in new playground equipment at Orchard Knob Elementary School, Hamilton County commissioners said they may want to consider looking at putting up playgrounds and sports fields when building schools.
September 21, 2008
Chattanooga: Westinghouse requests more tax relief
Westinghouse Electric Co., which is planning an expansion to its Chattanooga operation and to add 52 jobs in the process, came before the Hamilton County Commission Thursday to ask for some extra assistance.
September 14, 2008
Coppinger, Mackey take reins of County Commission
Hamilton County Commissioners Jim Coppinger and Warren Mackey took their respective oaths as chairman and vice chairman of the County Commission on Wednesday.
September 7, 2008
Chattanooga: Parents cautioned to watch kids’ online habits
Your kids might not just be expanding their educational horizons while playing online, warned the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department.
August 31, 2008
VW announcement like 'Second Coming'
A report in Newsweek last week described Chattanooga’s reaction to the announcement that Volkswagen will build a $1 billion assembly plant here as a near-religious revelation.
August 10, 2008
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
Highlights

First Person

Wamp says debate put Tennessee in good light
2008-10-11
Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., gave high marks to Belmont University for its hosting of last Tuesday’s presidential debate

Metro Chatt

State Senate credited for VW plant
2008-10-12
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, placed the credit for bringing a Volkswagen assembly plant to Chattanooga squarely on the shoulders of the state Senate when he addressed the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club on Monday.

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.

Tech Cast

Tech Cast: Tech and Wall Street
2008-10-07
This week in the column I again tackle a few of your e-mail questions.

Food

Restaurant recommendations requested
2008-10-08
Whenever I get recommendations for restaurants from readers, I always try to follow up with a visit.

Prep Sports

Dates to circle and why
2008-10-12
Jason Fitzgerald was watching this week’s opponent, Red Bank, in its game with Cleveland when he stopped to answer the phone.

NASCAR

Young: Johnson-Knaus pairing is highly effective
2008-10-12
If the first four races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship have proven anything, it’s just how important the relationship between driver and crew chief is.

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