Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
The eSlate is not only being used in Texas; it's also deployed in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington ... How about Tennessee, where black Democrat Harold Ford was up against white Republican Bob Corker for Republican Bill Frist's old U.S. Senate seat. (Salon)
Dogs vs. SUVs vs. the earth, debunked Nov 7, 2009
" But his election did not cure all of the problems in the American system. Seventeen years ago you, a young senator from Tennessee, and Bill Clinton, a young governor from Arkansas, moved into the White House on the promise of change. Clinton played the saxophone and there was a feeling of spring in the air. Why has it been so much tougher for Barack Obama? It was hard for us, too. Just remember the resistance to our healthcare reform bill. Obama's progress on healthcare has already surpassed... (Salon)
Why Hoffman Lost Nov 7, 2009
With conservatives from former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson to 08 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin to fifteen Republican House Members weighing in for Hoffman early, the CPA and Conservative hopeful was winning support that would eventually convince Republican nominee Scozzafava to call it quits. (Human Events Online)
The geek in charge at the Department of Energy Nov 6, 2009
Seventeen years ago you, a young senator from Tennessee, and Bill Clinton, a young governor from Arkansas, moved into the White House on the promise of change. Clinton played the saxophone and there was a feeling of spring in the air. (Salon)
Meet the GOP's wrecking crew Nov 6, 2009
"I cannot think of a more exciting day, even more so than Election Night, for me," the Republican senator from Tennessee said in a ... Add VW to Nissan, which already has two plants and its North American headquarters in Tennessee, and you begin to see why Corker was so aggressive this month about trying to block -- or at least dramatically rewrite -- a proposal to float billions of dollars in to domestic automakers ... But Corker represents the other side of the coin: Tennessee and other... (Salon)
Forum: Tea-baggers failed as N.Y. carpetbaggers Nov 6, 2009
Condemn the local Republicans who had picked the moderate Scozzafava as being "insiders." And have the finger-pointers be Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson. (Athens Banner-Herald)
International police meeting in Beverly Hills Nov 6, 2009
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin has been reprimanded by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials who worked the Volunteers' game against Alabama. Commissioner Mike Slive said on Monday in a statement released by the league that Kiffin violated the Southeastern Conference code of ethics. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Man charged in cousin's slaying Nov 5, 2009
A Cobb County man was arrested in Tennessee Tuesday night for allegedly shooting and killing his cousin earlier in the day at a home near Marietta, police said ... after a vehicle pursuit by officers from the Trenton Police Department, the Dade County Sheriff's Department, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Marion County, Tenn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Speedway posts higher 3Q earnings Nov 5, 2009
Speedway Motorsports (NYSE:TRK) owns and operates Lowe s Motor Speedway in Concord, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, Infineon Raceway in California, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth and New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.. Most Read Stories. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Report: AARP To Endorse House Health Bill Nov 5, 2009
Just look at TennCare in Tennessee. A failed experiment in government run care. (CBS News)
Mixed signals on inmate flu shots Nov 4, 2009
And before that, charter school restrictions or budget cuts were eased in eight states - Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Duncan had repeatedly warned that such restrictions would hurt a state s chances at the money, and the administration has considerable leverage in the nearly $5 billion competitive grant fund. (Boston Globe)
Al Gore: "I am optimistic" Nov 4, 2009
Seventeen years ago you, a young senator from Tennessee, and Bill Clinton, a young governor from Arkansas, moved into the White House on the promise of change ... During the discussion, Clinton told his vice president that he was disappointed that Gore had not used him in the last ten days of the 2000 campaign in strategically significant states--Arkansas, Tennessee, New Hampshire, and Missouri ... (Gore will remain in Tennessee, and call members to urge their support from there. (Salon)
Democrats Face Setbacks in Elections Nov 4, 2009
His heavyweight Republican backing from the likes of Sarah Palin, last year's Republican vice presidential candidate; Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty; and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, led Republican state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava to suspend her campaign abruptly and endorse her Democratic opponent, Bill Owens. (CBS News)
Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars Nov 4, 2009
And before that, charter school restrictions or budget cuts were eased in eight states Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Duncan had repeatedly warned that such restrictions would hurt a state's chances at the money. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Schools Improve School Lunch Certification Nov 4, 2009
The top four states -- Alaska, Delaware, New York and Tennessee -- all directly enrolled more than 90 percent of students from households that receive food stamps. The bottom four -- the District of Columbia, Idaho, Missouri and New Hampshire -- directly enrolled 50 percent or fewer students whose families received food stamps. (Click2Houston, TX)
The nation's weather Nov 4, 2009
Ahead of the front, in the Tennessee Valley and Mid-Atlantic States, cool conditions were expected. Freeze warnings were to remain in effect for the region as lows could dip into the 30s Wednesday night. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 4, 2009
The genetic link to September outbreaks in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina, which infected more than 300 people, raises suspicions about green onions among investigators in the Beaver County outbreak ... The Tennessee outbreak has been linked to green onions from Mexico, but where the green onions in the Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania outbreaks were grown has yet to be determined, according to Fiore. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Q: With all the rain we’ve had recently, why have North Georgia lakes Nottely and Blue Ridge remained so far below normal? Nov 4, 2009
A: The Tennessee Valley Authority is currently drawing down the water on its reservoirs, including Nottely in North Georgia near the North Carolina border, and Blue Ridge, on the Toccoa River in the Chattahoochee National Forest of North Georgia, to winter flood control levels by Jan. 1 ... The lakes are TVA owned and operated reservoirs as tributaries of the Tennessee River. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Out Stranger in Kabul Nov 4, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Actress Cate Blanchett, who has played Queen Elizabeth I, is performing here, portraying someone less than regal -- flurried, anxious Blanche DuBois, in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." If Obama administration officials involved in formulating Afghanistan policy see her, they should wince when she speaks DuBois' signature line: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.". The U.S. mission -- whatever it is; stay tuned -- in that fractured semi-nation... (Townhall.com)
GOP candidate drops out of race, backs Democrat Nov 3, 2009
Big-name Republicans including Sarah Palin, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson weighed in early in the race, giving their support to Hoffman. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Candidates spend to end Nov 2, 2009
Baxter said the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance has been informed and Oden could face penalties up to 25,000. Every day that Oden doesn t turn in his forms he accrues another 25 penalty. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Best from Sunday Nov 2, 2009
- Decked out in black jerseys, Tennessee took three South Carolina fumbles and turned them into touchdowns as the Volunteers beat the No. 21 Gamecocks 31-13 Saturday night. EUGENE, Ore. (Athens Banner-Herald)
GOP Ex-Candidate Backs Dem. in N.Y. Race Nov 2, 2009
Big-name Republicans including Sarah Palin and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson threw their support behind Hoffman. (CBS News)
UPDATE: Dede's Out, Hoffman Up In NY-23 Nov 1, 2009
Beginning with former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson and ending with Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and more than a dozen Republican House Members, a Who s Who have been steadily lining up for Hoffman over Scozzafava. (Human Events Online)
SarahPAC says it resolved problems with contributions Nov 1, 2009
Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and former Congressman Rob Portman, seeking to replace Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio who is not seeking re-election in 2010. (Juneau Empire)
2009 Elections Nov 1, 2009
There's no reason to believe a former senator from Tennessee can move votes in an upstate New York congressional district, though. What Thompson can do, however, is bring more attention to Hoffman's campaign on a national level, and raise more money for the candidate. (Salon)
A reprieve for newspapers Nov 1, 2009
His father is still publisher of The Greeneville Sun (circulation 15,000) in Tennessee, where his two brothers and brother-in-law also work. His memories of those heady days when townspeople gathered in front of the paper to hear election results are suffused with nostalgia. (Albany Times Union)
Republican Scozzafava Suspends New York Campaign as Palin Backs Opponent Nov 1, 2009
Palin portrayed Hoffman as the contests true conservative, along with former House Majority Leader of Texas, Minnesota Governor , former Senator of Pennsylvania and former Senator of Tennessee. Pressure on Supporters. (Bloomberg -- US)
Republican in NY House race suspends campaign Nov 1, 2009
The special election in New York's rural north has received national attention as big-name Republicans including Sarah Palin, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson have thrown their support behind Hoffman. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Labor Gains Obama Policies Rued by Companies From Cooper Tire to Walmart Oct 30, 2009
The AFL-CIO request is unbelievable, said , a Tennessee senator who signed the letter. I think big labor is going to unfortunately be given an unlevel playing field in the Obama administration, he said in an interview. (Bloomberg)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Oct 30, 2009
Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator who now plays a district attorney on "Law & Order," told Fox News on Sunday he might jump in. (Don't confuse him with the other Thompson, Tommy, former governor of Wisconsin who is already a GOP contender. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
A Long-Range Strategy Oct 27, 2009
" Middle-aged and older Americans recall that these subjects were part of their high school and college curricula. Younger Americans may be less familiar with them, as the public schools no longer seem to emphasize what once held us together, preferring to teach "diversity" instead. Six years ago, Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, introduced a bill to require a greater emphasis on American history and civics in public school classrooms. Alexander quoted Federal Judge Aleta Trauger who... (Townhall.com)
Read the 'JER' transcript Oct 27, 2009
GIGOT: That was Republican Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who accused the White House this week of street brawling with opponents, and said the West Wing strategy of freezing out its critics is the modern-day equivalent of President Richard Nixon's enemies list ... HENNINGER: Paul, a hit to Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, who says that we ought to start thinking about giving students the options of getting through college in three years. (Fox News)
Who are the Tea Partyers? Oct 26, 2009
Prominent conservatives across the nation -- former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson and former House Minority Leader Dick Army, among many others -- have come out strongly for Hoffman. The Republican establishment is content with Scozzafava, who will -- if she s elected -- make former Republican Arlen Specter look like a staunch party loyalist. (Human Events Online)
Democrats in U.S. Senate race say they're moderates Oct 26, 2009
EDUCATION: M.B.A., Clemson University, 1981; bachelor's degree, University of Tennessee, 1973. THE PITCH: "When South Carolinians elected me to the U.S. Senate in 2004, I promised to fight for the principles of freedom that made America the greatest and most prosperous country in history. But politicians in both parties continue to support more spending, more debt, higher taxes and more government takeovers. This has brought our economy to its knees and cost millions of Americans their jobs.... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Two blocks, one city Oct 25, 2009
It was like Jed Clampett leaving Tennessee, like Weezie and George moving up. Am I capturing it. (Boston Globe)
Boehner: Obama's 'Chicago-Style Politics' .. Oct 23, 2009
Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, on the Senate floor, has accused the president of reviving the old , this from a guy who served the Nixon White House as a young man. Those enemies include the insurance industry. (The Drudge Report)
Local news briefs Oct 23, 2009
AMMC received the organization s Best Practices award and Medical Director of the Year award for 2009 over hospital emergency rooms represented in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. AMMC received the Best Practices award based on: improvement in specific metrics including: length of stay, patient entrance to specific exam times, decrease in patients who leave prior to being treated, and improved patient satisfaction initiatives; improvement in the operational... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
As unions dwindle, pro-labor legislation looming Oct 23, 2009
The erosion of manufacturing jobs in Tennessee more than 20,000 since the recession hit has also diminished the ranks of organized labor in Middle Tennessee. Since 2008, plant closures and layoffs have eradicated 5,716 union jobs, according to the Tennessee Labor Council ... Tennessee and Idaho shared the sixth lowest union membership rate in the country at 5. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Don't Create an Enemies List Oct 22, 2009
Lamar Alexander)Lamar Alexander is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee ... After I had come home to Tennessee, they escalated into something more. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Obama: effete or street-brawler? Oct 22, 2009
Tennessee can really pick some winners. Class of '98. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Street-brawling'... Oct 22, 2009
" Here is the full text of Alexander's prepared remarks: In 1969 and during the first half of 1970, I was a wet-behind-the-ears, 29-year-old staff aide in the West Wing of the Nixon White House. I was working for the wisest man in that White House, Bryce Harlow, who was a friend of President Johnson, as well as the favorite staff member of President Eisenhower, and President Nixon s first appointee. Based upon that experience and my forty years since then in and out of public life, I want to... (The Drudge Report)
Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
The big jump for Republican candidates appears in Red states (Oklahoma, Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee), in Blue states (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maine), and in Purple states (Florida and New Hampshire ... Tennessee House (62) 45% 67% GOP +22 ... Tennessee House (62) 45% 67% GOP +22. (Harper's Magazine)
County makes U-turn on wheel tax Oct 21, 2009
Commissioner Tommy Wolaver said once a 15-cent property tax increase was approved his colleagues left the wheel tax as fast as a Tennessee Titans fan getting out of Foxborough, referring to the team s historic lopsided loss to the New England Patriots Sunday. Supporters of the wheel tax argued that another tax increase is likely next year, and voters should be given an option of which tax they would like to see increased. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Oct 20, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Nation of Islam sees Obama's election as call to action Oct 19, 2009
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama's election and to work to repair communities. The 76-year-old Nation of Islam leader said in a speech commemorating the 14th anniversary of the Million Man March that people shouldn't become pacified by the election of the first black president. (Florida Today)
Obituaries 10/18/09 (229) Oct 19, 2009
and George William Beasley of Jonesboro; seven daughters, Heather Beasley, Pamela Ann Beasley, Marcy Seale and Nicole Fultz, all of Paragould, April Ferge of Tennessee, Toni and Lisa Beasley of Jonesboro; two brothers, Dutch Beasley of Paragould and Gary Don Beasley of Illinois; one sister, Glenda Sue Stone of Paragould; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Tea Partiers and GOP Regulars Scuffle in House Race Oct 17, 2009
Fred Thompson of Tennessee, have announced their support. "I think it's a combination of people seeing what the two major-party candidates are all about and what they're seeing is business as usual in Washington," Hoffman campaign spokesman Rob Ryan said. (Newsmax)
Wheel tax hike losing support on commission Oct 17, 2009
The existing tax could only be increased through an act of the Tennessee General Assembly ... Robertson County has the highest wheel tax in Tennessee at 85 ... seniorlady wrote on Oct 16, 2009 9:03 PM:" Tad; as to securing their jobs, that comes under miracle, never happen and meandmine; just read the stats from the US department of Education. Tennessees 4th grade students rank 43rd in the nation in math and the eighth graders scored lower than their peers in 36 states with Blacks and Hispanics... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Obama, Washington ready to pander to older voters Oct 16, 2009
Jim Cooper, Tennessee, 5th District, 202) 543-5777 Rep ... Lincoln Davis, Tennessee, 4th District, (202) 543-5777 Rep ... Bart Gordon, Tennessee, 6th District, 1-800-444-BART Rep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
County considers bonuses for employees Oct 16, 2009
State employees in Tennessee also receive yearly bonuses called longevity pay ... tennesseepeep wrote on Oct 15, 2009 4:44 PM:" Must be nice..half of the county employees are rude and lazy with gravytrain jobs! ". (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Donnellson man has spent decades grocery shopping outdoors Oct 16, 2009
Mom was from Tennessee, and we used to visit our kin there for Thanksgiving. Wed collect and crack pecans, and Aunt Doris would make the most mouth-watering pecan pie. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Rush Limbaugh Threatens Legal Action Against Journalists Over False Quotes... Oct 14, 2009
This is Trace in Cleveland, Tennessee. Great to have you on the EIB Network. (The Drudge Report)
After a Key Vote, Health Care Now Turns to Harry Reid Oct 14, 2009
"I saw in a morning newspaper that Nevada was somehow miraculously taken care of in the provisions for Medicaid expenses," Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander remarked somewhat sarcastically on the Senate floor last week. "We have had governors, both Democrats and Republicans, here saying if you are going to expand on Medicaid in our state, pay for it. And somehow, amazingly, Nevada gets exactly that.". (Time.com)
Karzai May Be Liability as Obama's Partner in Overhaul of Afghan Strategy Oct 13, 2009
A flawed Afghan president shouldnt be an excuse for scaling back involvement, says U.S. Senator , a Tennessee Republican who observed the August voting. Weve got to start working out in the provinces with local authorities, he says. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Debate centers on jobs, money Oct 12, 2009
Kennedy said he would like to see Columbia become the medical hub for southern Middle Tennessee. With Maury Regional Medical Center and other clinics, the city already has a foothold on that goal, but he said the city can do more to promote the idea. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
› US talks secession Oct 12, 2009
Montana and Tennessee have even passed laws exempting weapons and ammunition produced in their states from federal regulations. Could the secessionists strengthen and split from the country. (iAfrica.com)
76 Comments Oct 10, 2009
Posted by: Jeff 00001109 Jones Location: Tennessee on Oct 9, 2009 at 03:41 PM It is sad to me that there are so many people out there with so much HATE in their heart. You people have not given him a chance to do anything. (KWTX.com, TX)
National board teachers take their salary fight to court Oct 10, 2009
If the state wants to change the number of days and pay for its teachers, it should do it when contracts are issued, not 4 months later after teachers have little option to move to (God help us) Alabama or Tennessee, for example, to get a job. MsCrabtree. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Former congressman visits Assembly Series, proposes change in election fundraising Oct 9, 2009
Harold Ford, a former Democratic congressman and senatorial candidate from Tennessee, visited Graham Chapel this week as part of Washington Universitys Assembly Series. Ford is now a vice chairman at Merrill Lynch, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and chair of the Democratic Leadership Council, an organization that fosters a moderate approach to economic reform. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Gore Vidals United States of Fury, Johann Hari, The Independent Oct 9, 2009
He holidayed with the Kennedys, cruised for men with Tennessee Williams, was urged to run for Congress by Eleanor Roosevelt, co-wrote some of the most iconic Hollywood films, damned US foreign policy from within, sued Truman Capote, got fellated by Jack Kerouac, watched his cousin Al Gore get elected President and still lose the White House, and finally, bizarrely befriended and championed the Oklahoma bomber, Timothy McVeigh. Yet now, he says, it is clear the American experiment has been "a... (Harper's Magazine)
McDonnell Running Strong Oct 9, 2009
We re competing with Carolina and Tennessee, but also all the Pacific Rim countries that have significant tax and regulatory capabilities to be able to attract Western capital off-shore. We ve got to get a little bit more in the game, and that s a part of the series of economic initiatives I ve rolled out. (Human Events Online)
City, county differ on naming bridge Oct 9, 2009
B.J. Doughty, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said the Tennessee General Assembly will ultimately approve the bridge s name. Typically, state lawmakers follow the recommendation of local boards, she said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Judge rules against city in land case Oct 9, 2009
tennesseepeep wrote on Oct 8, 2009 4:48 PM:" YAY!! I am so glad for the people who have been fighting for their land. I used to live on Santa Fe Pike and had my whole front yard taken away for the new highway. And I hope too that Mrs Murrays property will be returned to her. " ... OldTimer1933 wrote on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 PM:" While I was appalled at the "Kelo v. New London" decision, I have never had a quarrel with the intended use of 'eminent domain'.At least the Tennessee Legislature narrowed... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Hints of better days to come in the economy? Oct 9, 2009
Eudora Welty meets Tennessee Williams at the trailer park. Jackie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
