By Xavier Smith via Lebanon Democrat

Construction of the county’s latest Music City Star train stop began Wednesday as local, regional and state officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated train station.

“It is an exciting day for [the Middle Tennessee Regional Transportation Authority] and Wilson County as we embark on a construction of another Music City Star station in the county – the seventh one that we will have in the eastern corridor of Middle Tennessee,” said Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto, who also serves as RTA vice chairman.… Continue reading

By Blaine Strock via The Tennessean

Everyone knows that congestion is a problem on Middle Tennessee roads. These days, you can’t walk through a grocery store or attend a social gathering without hearing someone complain about traffic.

But the truth is, we don’t need to complain.… Continue reading

By Jim Tracy via The Tennessean

If I asked you who said the following, minus the federal references, you might think it was Gov. Bill Haslam.

“So, what we’re proposing is to add the equivalent of 5 cents per gallon to the existing federal highway user fee, the gas tax.… Continue reading

By Anthony Holt via Tennessean

The state has added more than 330,000 private sector jobs since Gov. Bill Haslam took office in 2011. That has coincided with an exciting roster of corporate relocations and expansions, particularly in Middle Tennessee.

In my own county, we saw one of the world’s great companies, Beretta, move its entire manufacturing and North American headquarters from Maryland to Gallatin.… Continue reading

By Joel Ebert via The Tennessean

Gov. Bill Haslam’s gas tax proposal continued to receive support from House lawmakers on Tuesday, with a committee voting in favor of the legislation in relatively brisk fashion.

After little discussion and no debate on the measure, the House Local Government Committee approved the plan with a voice vote.… Continue reading