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Governor Phil Bredesen addressed a joint meeting of Tennessee's General Assembly Monday night to give his eighth and final State of the State speech. More>>
The largest increase in early voter turnout was in Middle Tennessee, where nearly 176,000 more voters turned out than in 2004, a 39 percent jump. More>>
People have come to Nashville from all over the country for the National Tea Party Convention. On Friday, Tea Party leaders announced a plan to target congressional elections from coast to coast. More>>
Governor Phil Bredesen will outline his plans to deal with Tennessee's budget crisis in his State of the State address Monday evening. More>>
The most contentious issue this legislative session may be how much of the state's reserve funds should be used to save programs that risk being cut because of a severe budget shortfall. More>>
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Leader Mike Turner said lawmakers are close to working out a deal on Gov. Phil Bredesen's proposal to use more student testing scores in teacher evaluations. More>>
Governor Phil Bredesen has urged Tennessee lawmakers to quickly approve his education proposals in a special session. More>>
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has rejected a proposal for the state to save money through the early release of thousands of prison inmates. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen has announced plans for an October trade mission to Japan and China. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen is praising lawmakers for agreeing on what he calls "a difficult budget." More>>
About 700 current state employees would lose their jobs under $241 million in budget cuts proposed by Gov. Phil Bredesen. Another 700 vacant positions would be eliminated under the plan. More>>
A proposal that changes how judges are selected in Tennessee is headed for a full Senate vote. More>>
Every Friday, political analyst Pat Nolan gives his take on the local political scene. More>>
Middle Tennessee's best source for an insider's view of state and local politics. More>>
For details regarding times and early voting locations during the early voting period and on Election Day. More>>
Belmont University will host the second in a series of three presidential debates for the 2008 election. The debate took place on Oct. 7. 
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