Nashville Won’t Make English Official Language

" Nashville voters on Thursday rejected a proposal to make English the city’s official language and largely to prevent government workers from communicating in other languages. The proposal was introduced by Eric Crafton, a metropolitan councilman. It was opposed by a...

Early Voting Says No to English Only

" Metro Nashville Special Election ResultsEarly & Absentee Voting English Only Amendment Special Election Amendment YES5485 Votes38% NO9133 Votes62% YES4540 Votes32% NO9669 Votes68% " I'm awaiting the final count.

World watching English-only vote

" by Chris Echegaray • The Tennessean • January 21, 2009 On the eve of Nashville’s English-only special election, the issue is garnering international and national attention. A CNN crew is in the Music City to check on the special election results but the...

In Nashville, a Ballot Measure That May Quiet All but English

" NASHVILLE — In crisp Japanese, the metropolitan councilman read aloud his resolution to limit Nashville government workers to communicating only in English. Josh Anderson for The New York Times Eric Crafton, the metropolitan councilman behind the proposal, calls the...

Supreme Court will not hear English Only appeal

" The English Only charter amendment referendum seems to have cleared its last legal hurdle Email | Print By Nate Rau 12-08-2008 4:44 PM — ...

Speaking a Common Language

Daily, there are more and more emails finding their way into my inbox that call for walls at our borders and a crackdown on illegal aliens.  I think that some folks are actually beginning to believe that we are truly talking about beings from another planet. Among...