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KY~ Hopkinsville stops suing AT&T and a home invasion victim there has been ID’d. Federal money fix es homes in Dawson’s Springs. A Eastern KY prison is going Girls Only. The House vote s today on tracking bill. All reps want federal funds, but no charter schools allowed! MSU smashes EIU.

TN~ Recent demand for energy busts TVA records. A Tanner contender goes indie. Bredesen”s education proposal concerns some lawmakers.

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Written by Chris Taylor

January 12, 2010 at 9:13 am

Posted in The Morning Cram

Tagged with amanda's bill, at&t, bredesen, charter schools, demands, education, eiu, energy, home invasions, hopkinsville, independent, ky, lawsuits, legislature, msu, murders, prison, tn, tva, votes

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