Going after about $128,000, the city of Chattanooga has sued 31 nongovernmental agencies for overdue water quality fees, including churches and nonprofits, the mayor said Monday.

Hamilton County Trustee Carl Levi will kick off his campaign for a third term today with a rally from 6 to 8 p.m. at the John A. Patten Recreation Center.

Chattanooga has cut almost as much as possible from its budget and the only other option still available could be a tax increase, Mayor Ron Littlefield said Monday.

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CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Local government transparency and spending dominated a forum Monday featuring Republican candidates for Bradley County mayor.

NASHVILLE — The sponsor of a measure that would declare an income tax and payroll tax unconstitutional in Tennessee says it’s necessary because of the poor state of the economy.

DALTON, Ga. -- Changes in the Georgia Senate to a proposed property tax reform bill would drop a requirement for year-round appeals, but local officials say the changes still would boost local governments' costs.

NASHVILLE — Efforts by a Volkswagen lobbyist Tuesday to state the German auto manufacturer’s concerns about a bill requiring all Tennessee driver license exams be conducted in English had a Northeast Tennessee representative questioning if the company was trying to strong-arm lawmakers into dropping the issue.

NASHVILLE — A bill allowing wine and liquor sales in downtown Chattanooga’s recently opened Carmike Majestic 12 theater is on its way to Gov. Phil Bredesen for his consideration.

NASHVILLE -- Republicans Zach Wamp and Ron Ramsey say they are in the GOP gubernatorial race to stay, but each claims the same conservative base.

The following letter was submitted by Jack Bailey, a Republican candidate seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn., in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District.

President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new intervention program for 5,000 of the nation's lowest-performing schools, available to districts where officials take actions as drastic as firing principals, clearing out staff and even shuttering some campuses.

Tony Garr sat at his desk in Nashville, thinking about the ways health insurance reform could make life easier for millions.