A Swarm Welcome The public’s already low regard for the work of Tennessee’s Capitol Hill lobbying corps sunk even lower earlier this year when one of its peripheral members got stung in Operation Tennessee Waltz. That undercover FBI investigation made clear Tennessee has at least a handful of elected crooks serving in office. But it also revealed how effortlessly an improperly registered lobbyist could descend on Capitol Hill with rolls of $100 bills and paper envelopes and swiftly gain unrivaled and improper access to lawmakers on behalf of the narrow interests of a “client”—in this case an FBI shell company. More...
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A Ship-Shape Base West/Millington— As military installations across the country lobby to avoid closure, the position of one Tennessee Naval base is watertight.
Soy to the World West/Jackson— The rising price of crude oil could be just what the nascent biodiesel industry needs.
The Subsidiary Has Landed Middle/Nashville— Actus Lend Lease, a major player in military housing, relocates to Nashville.
Cream of the Crop East/Athens— Mayfield Dairy relies on employee taste buds to develop that next big flavor.
Protein Supplements East/Knoxville— Searching for funding high, low and constantly has helped one biotech startup leave the starting gate.
Ozone Player East/Greeneville— EcoQuest International makes a business of putting people into business.
