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Daily Dose for June 25, 2008
Lobbyists Picked for Random Audit
Lobbyists Picked for Random Audit -- Nineteen lobbyists were picked for the annual random audit by the state Ethics Commission. The 19 lobbyists represent about 4 percent of all 499 registered lobbyists. The audits are expected to be completed between July and September. In a recent meeting the Ethics Commission also doled out fine to 23 organizations that missed a deadline to file reports on what they spent for lobbying efforts.
Purcell Heads to Harvard -- Former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell has been named the director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics. The two-term mayor and former majority leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives had served as Dean of Urban Studies at Tennessee State since January. Accepting the position is a long term commitment for Purcell, which means his name can be removed from speculation on running for Governor in 2010. More here.
Chattanooga Authorizes Road to Megasite -- In the hope of adding more incentive for Volkswagon to locate a automotive production plant in it's TVA-certified megasite at Enterprise South, the Chattanooga City Council approved a road linking a new Interstate 75 freeway interchange to the industrial park. Chattanooga and Huntsville, Ala., are considered finalists for the $1 billion plant, which will be announced in July.
C-SPAN Bus Visits Chattanooga -- Around 60 students visited the C-SPAN Campaign 2008 bus, while it made a stop at the Chattanooga African American Museum, one of several stops it made in Chattanooga before it rolls on to Birmingham, Ala., Lafayette, La., and San Antonio, Texas. Two C-SPAN Campaign buses tour the country year-round, serving as mobile production studios for political coverage and as bases for educational sessions such as the one in Chattanooga.
