The Ronnie Steine Collection

By Kleinheider Posted on September 17, 2008 at 1:30 pm

Peggy Dillard may want to stop by the Nashville Public Library and see if she can spot any of her political memorabilia. The library is holding an exhibition of Steine’s extensive collection of political swag but in 2002 the Nashville Scene reported that Dillard had accused Steine of snaking some of her buttons.

A serious collector of political memorabilia, Steine is being accused of pilfering various political buttons to add to his collection from another local collector named Peggy Dillard. A staunch Democrat and retired school social worker, Dillard claims that on three separate occasions Steine stole political memorabilia that she had collected. She also says that he later threatened her through an intermediary when she told others about what happened.

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Ronnie Steine Steps Up Against English First

By Kleinheider Posted on July 28, 2008 at 12:14 pm

From Michael Cass:

The Metro Council could go on record next week against a proposal to make English Nashville’s official language.

A memorializing resolution introduced by Councilman Ronnie Steine would have the council ask voters to reject the English-only push led by Councilman Eric Crafton, who is trying to gather enough voters’ signatures to place the idea on the ballot in November. Under Steine’s non-binding resolution, the council would urge voters not to sign the petition cards Crafton has been sending out.

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