tennessee

May 11, 2006 - The Tennessee House of Representatives will vote today on the new minimum wage law that will raise the state's minimum wage to $6.15. The bill has also cleared committees in the Senate and a vote there is expected soon.But a funny thing happened on the way to the floor for a vote. Actually, a couple of funny things. Well, not so funny, really.

May 1, 2006 -  It's almost 5 pm and there's already been a ton of May Day boycott activities across the South and country. Here are a few more items to come: ARKANSAS:

April 18, 2006 - (Ed. note: This is cross-posted from my blog at KnoxViews.com, with apologies to Chris and the ISS and to KnoxViews readers who may have already seen it. With so many of us down here in the South who enjoy boating and other outdoor activities at our numerous lakes and rivers and seashores, I thought it was relevant.

April 13, 2006 - A proposed Tennessee minimum wage increase was approved by the House Budget subcommittee. But there's a catch. According to a local newspaper report, the bill was amended to exclude restaurant workers who receive tips and part-time workers at movie theaters and "similar businesses".According to the article, Regal Cinema (based in Knoxville) had expressed concerns about the bill.

April 11, 2006 - Logan Young, the central figure in a football recruiting scandal that rocked the SEC and landed Young in jail, was found murdered at his home in Memphis.

April 11, 2006 - Good news from Little Rock. Gov. Mike Huckabee signed legislation raising the state minimum wage to $6.25 per hour effective October 1st.

April 4, 2006 - An Arkansas state Senate committee approved a minimum-wage increase and passed it over to the House: