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More TN Sites on National Historic Register

by TN Press Release Center| Aug. 25, 2010

Press Release from the State of Tennessee, Aug. 25, 2010:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced eight Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register…

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Farming for Votes

by Mark Todd Engler| Aug. 12, 2010

Knoxville Mayor and GOP gubernatorial nominee Bill Haslam told Tennessee Farm Bureau members that leaner government will benefit rural businesses, and the state’s economy as a whole. But agriculture grants and biofuels subsidies wouldn’t necessarily be on the chopping block, he added.

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State Golf Courses Still Laying Up Short of Profitability

by Andrea Zelinski| Jul. 16, 2010

TCPR says government-funded golf is an albatross around taxpayers’ necks. But the state claims the courses are leaving less of a divot in Tennessee’s budget than the free-market think tank suggests.

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No Nuke Waste Is Good Nuke Waste, says Sen. Berke

by TN Press Release Center| Jul. 16, 2010

Press release from Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, July 14, 2010:

EnergySolutions Inc. abandons plans to store foreign nuclear waste in U.S.

NASHVILLE – State Sen. Andy Berke (D-Chattanooga) applauded the news Thursday…

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Berke Wants Stalled Mountaintop Removal Bill Extracted from Committee

by TN Press Release Center| Jun. 7, 2010

Press Release from Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, June 7, 2010:

Will call for vote on vital environmental issue after months of delay

NASHVILLE – State Sen. Andy Berke (D-Chattanooga) will attempt this…

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Bredesen Wants More Federal Farm Aid

by TN Press Release Center| Jun. 4, 2010

Press Release from the Office of Gov. Phil Bredesen, June 4, 2010:

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today requested a Secretarial designation of natural disaster for agriculture for eight additional counties in middle and…

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Federal Flood Money Flowing In

by Andrea Zelinski| May. 10, 2010

Aid from the U.S. Government is aimed at those who lacked insurance to cover their flood and storm damages. But FEMA wants people who did purchase insurance to register as well; there may be other damages not included in the initial settlement, officials say.

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Ag Committee Batters Animal Abuse Bill

by Josh Nelson| Mar. 24, 2010

Under proposed legislation, cruelty to livestock would be reclassified as a Class E felony, with violators subject to six years in jail. Opponents of the measure worry people who don’t understand agriculture might file frivolous complaints against farmers.

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Right-to-Hunt-&-Fish Amendment Clears Last Hurdle Before Voters

by Josh Nelson| Mar. 18, 2010

Sponsors say constitutional protection is needed to guard against attacks on sport-hunting and -fishing by hostile special interests in the future.

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Enviros, Unions Hoping to Get Lucky with Clean Energy Jobs Package

by Andrea Zelinski| Mar. 17, 2010

Legislators to consider a proposal that would help funnel federal dollars to the state to try and stimulate the energy-efficiency industry.

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