news.yahoo.com - 1/23/2009
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville voters rejected a proposal to make English the mandatory language for all government business, easing fears that the measure could damage the city's reputation and cost agencies millions in federal funding. With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Friday morning, ...
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Nashville voters reject 'English First' proposal
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... identity as a welcoming and friendly city, and our ability to come together as a community," Mayor Karl Dean said in a news release. The referendum's leader, city Councilman Eric Crafton, had promoted it as a way to unite Nashville and prevent the kind of extensive translation services and the associated expenses provided by cities like New York or Los Angeles. He has pushed for English only since 2006 and got the issue before voters through a petition drive. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_re_us/nashvil... Good for Nashville. :applause:
Nashville Rejects 'English First' Proposal
Little Green Footballs —
... Voters in Nashville have decisively rejected an ‘English First’ proposal sponsored by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR): ...
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