Tennessee
Facing outrage, corporations belatedly pull support for anti-gay law
May 24, 2011Companies that belong to the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, and even the Chamber itself, are backing off from the Chamber's suppport for anti-gay legislation signed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday.
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Business group pushed Tennessee to pass anti-gay bill
May 23, 2011The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose members include Nissan, AT&T, FedEx, Comcast, DuPont, Pfizer, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others, actively supported the measure.
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Mississippi flood leaves hundreds homeless in Memphis
May 10, 2011Hundreds of families, most of whom did not have flood insurance, have been added to the already swelling numbers of homeless in Memphis and other parts of Shelby County.
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Thousands of Tennessee teachers rally against anti-labor bills
March 7, 2011A rally of thousands of teachers at the state Capitol in Nashville on Saturday marked a turning point for Tennessee.
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Nashville sound: Solidarity
March 1, 2011400 union members and supporters gathered at the State Capitol here to show solidarity with workers in Wisconsin.
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