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Politics | State

Bredesen: Budget cuts get ‘bloody’
Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday began ordering department heads to cut their operating budgets by as much as 15 percent, and he conceded services will suffer as he grapples with a budget shortfall expected to hit $800 million.
November 20, 2008
Tennessee: Bredesen hopes to protect BEP, but state employees will see cuts
Despite the state’s worsening revenue picture, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday he will do all he can to avoid swinging a budget ax next year at the state’s Basic Education Program funding formula or at pre-kindergarten programs.
November 18, 2008
Tennessee: GOP sets process to pick new constitutional officers
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, says he and fellow Republican senators are setting up a formalized process to examine would-be GOP candidates interested in becoming Tennessee’s next secretary of state, comptroller or treasurer.
November 18, 2008
Tennessee Governor: Prepare for ‘ugly’ budget
With the national economy slumping, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has told his department heads to draw up 2009-2010 plans for an “ugly” budget that slashes spending by 10 percent or more.
November 15, 2008
Chattanooga: Local seeks No. 3 post in state House
Southeast Tennessee could see a local legislator in a GOP-controlled House’s No. 3 post if state Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, has his way.
November 15, 2008
Tennessee: Republicans nix Democrat for secretary of state post
Former Democratic state Sen. Rosalind Kurita, who staked her political future on supporting a Republican for speaker, now is being rejected by Republicans in her bid to become Tennessee’s secretary of state.
November 14, 2008
Economist warns Tennessee lawmakers of ‘grim’ economic outlook
A top state economist warned lawmakers Wednesday that Tennessee faces what is likely to be its worst economic downturn since the 1982 recession.
November 13, 2008
Nashville: Naifeh intends to battle Mumpower for speaker post
Democratic House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh said Wednesday he will fight to keep the speakership in January despite his party having narrowly lost the majority to Republicans in last week’s election.
November 13, 2008
Washington: Alexander in, others stay out of leadership bids
While Sen. Lamar Alexander appears set to return as Republican Conference chairman, other area members of Congress say they have no plans to seek leadership positions in the upcoming session.
November 13, 2008
Tennessee: Stemming economic shortfall shouldn’t include tax increase, lawmakers say
The “painful action” that Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said state officials may have to take to stem a possible $800 million budget shortfall shouldn’t include a tax increase, Chattanooga-area lawmakers said.
November 12, 2008
Tennessee: Bredesen warns state budget shortfall could hit $800 million
Gov. Phil Bredesen warned Monday that Tennessee tax collections plummeted $200 million below projections during the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year, raising concerns the revenue shortfall could hit $800 million by June 30.
November 11, 2008
Hamilton County: Wamp says GOP outmatched on Web
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said Monday that Republicans deserved their big gains in Tennessee last week, but he noted that the national GOP needs to step up its online campaign game.
November 11, 2008
Tennessee: Hilleary not seeking secretary post
With newly won GOP majorities in the General Assembly, every prominent Republican in Tennessee seems to be angling for one of Tennessee’s three constitutional officers’ positions.
November 11, 2008
Tennessee: Winds of change expected with GOP control
Loosening restrictions on charter schools, capping medical malpractice awards and stripping the state Constitution of language protecting abortion rights are among conservative causes likely to find new life under Republican control of the General Assembly, lawmakers said.
November 10, 2008
Democratic House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh
Embattled Democratic House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh’s efforts to keep the speakership suffered a major setback Friday when a Republican lawmaker, who has had rocky relations with some GOP colleagues, announced he plans to back the Republican nominee.
November 8, 2008
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Local Politics

Hamilton County: Mackey, Beck warn against ‘shotgun approach’ to cutting school costs
November 20, 2008
Hamilton County commissioners Greg Beck and Warren Mackey warned schools officials Wednesday to be cautious in the steps they take to cut back on costs, especially if they include school consolidations or closings.

Regional Politics

Cleveland: Watson says legislature won’t raise sales tax
November 20, 2008
The state has no intention of seeking a sales tax increase in cities such as Cleveland where the local option sales tax is less than the maximum allowed, state Rep. Eric Watson said Wednesday.

State Politics

Bredesen: Budget cuts get ‘bloody’
November 20, 2008
Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday began ordering department heads to cut their operating budgets by as much as 15 percent, and he conceded services will suffer as he grapples with a budget shortfall expected to hit $800 million.

National Politics

Chattanooga: Local car sellers urge U.S. bailout
November 20, 2008
GM, Ford and Chrysler dealers in the Chattanooga area appealed to Congress Wednesday to provide relief for America’s automakers during what is shaping up as the biggest economic downturn in a generation.

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