Features By Blake Farmer
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Nashville's Music City Center hopes to make a lasting note
Nashville's Music City Center cost $600 million and has a lot of cutting-edge bells and whistles. But convention organizers looking for a new convention center have a lot of options.
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How some rural areas are being pinched by lack of Medicaid expansion
An expansion of Medicaid is supposed to cover more of the working poor. But Republican-led states have been opting out and outlying areas in states like Tennessee may be the hardest hit.
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Tax refunds can burn a hole in your pocket
Some retailers run special promotions to lure customers in during tax refund season.
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Short line railroads face tough track ahead
Even with a new tax break for upgraded train tracks, short line railroads have trouble picking up business.
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Nashville may ease ban on home studios
The 'Music City' is considering loosening the rules on home recording studios.
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Report: FHA foreclosures feed off each other
Government-backed loans with the Federal Housing Administration help borrowers who might look like a foreclosure risk. And the reality is many of them are.
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Country musicians often sing a GOP tune
Both presidential campaigns have their soundtracks. And on the Republican side, it’s got a twang, with a list of country music artists either endorsing or campaigning with Mitt Romney.
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Nashville tries to capitalize on TV spotlight
The new ABC drama "Nashville" is shot in and around the Tennessee city, and local tourism officials are basking in the TV spotlight.
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Former health care executive pushes critical film
A documentary critical of the health care industry has an unlikely benefactor -- a Tennessee entrepreneur who made his money as a health care executive.
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Dogs trained to spot diabetics' blood sugar swings
There's a burgeoning industry of inexpensive classes that promise to train dogs to alert their diabetic owners to a change in their blood sugar.
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