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Forgiving Mark Nashi?
Written by Angelina Taramona and Willa Smith With the recent controversy involving Governor Mark Nashi, many Tennesseans are conflicted on whether or not they should forgive him given comments made by him on Saturday, March 2nd. The 71st Capitol Governor was quoted saying “I don’t care about Tennesseans, I just want my devices back.” When…
Governor Nashi Puts the “Mid” in the Handling of the Midnight Crisis
Written by Adie Norris Last night, there was a call for Governor Mark Nashi to resign after his handling of a crisis left much to be desired by both citizens and politicians like Mayor Gooch of Oak Ridge. Nashi headed the crisis-resolution effort dealing with the “Midnight Crisis,” during which the Fontana Dam was suddenly…
Not Just a Dam Problem: A Not So Brief Recap of Last Night’s Midnight Crisis
Written by Alianna Jones Last night, I had the honor of attending and doing a bit of press mischief at the Midnight Crisis. Governor Mark Nashi and his cabinet seemed quite confident going into the event, hoping to put their brains and extra money in the budget together to be done in 30 minutes. Spoiler…
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