Both candidates reiterated earlier statements that local officials should decide if and where controversial building occurs.
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The mood was reflective, not so much somber, at the Collins Auditorium event held by the Nashville Junior Chamber of Commerce. The evening was all the more poignant given that Lipscomb’s Allen Arena had served as a shelter for victims.
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The basic forum does still serve as a valuable format for voters, many of whom are just now becoming familiar with the candidates. But it’s not surprising that the candidates themselves, who have been doing such events since last year, are ready for more direct engagement with each other on the issues.
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Candidates ought to be careful not to make political promises they can’t meet once in office, says the Chattanooga congressman: “Tax breaks right now in Tennessee are going to be really hard to come by.”
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Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter, owner of a wholesale beer distribution company, says that in order to promote job creation in Tennessee he’ll push for tax breaks for businesses that take on new workers.
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Common refrain is that creating jobs puts more people in better homes.
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Some gubernatorial hopefuls want to expand the state-funded early education program, but others say now’s not the time.
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Easing unemployment has been the constant, common refrain by all the players in Tennessee’s 2010 gubernatorial race.
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