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McWherter, Haslam Denounce Mosque Fire, Laud Zoning

by Mark Todd Engler| Sep. 1, 2010

Both candidates reiterated earlier statements that local officials should decide if and where controversial building occurs.

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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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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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Libertarian Transportation Scholar to Speak at Belmont University

by TN Press Release Center| May. 14, 2010

Press Release from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, May 14, 2010:

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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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GOP Candidates Taking on Environmental Regs, Red Tape

by Mike Morrow| Mar. 3, 2010

They say they’re concerned about increasingly oppressive regulations at all levels of government. And, in the cases of TDOT and TDEC, they worry the state seems more interested in taking policy cues from the feds than in developing programs and protections that seek to balance the legitimate interests of all Tennesseans.

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Ramsey’s Balancing Act Takes Up Two Stages

by Mike Morrow| Feb. 22, 2010

Tasked with conducting the Tennessee Senate’s daily political business to the general satisfaction of his legislative colleagues, the press and the public, the Blountville Republican must also invest the energy necessary to get his name and message out where likely GOP primary voters are.

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