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After spending months drawing new legislative lines behind closed doors, GOP leaders from both chambers have revealed new maps that pit sitting Democrats against each other or Republicans in the 2012 election.

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Political hopefuls for seats in the House of Representatives, Senate and governor’s office are facing fines from the Tennessee Ethics Commission for failing to identify their conflicts of interest on time.

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Eleven votes now separate the two Nashville Democrats competing for a state Senate seat. Once the results are certified Monday, it will be up to the party to announce the winner or authorize a recount.

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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor; Aug. 3, 2010:

Tennessee Conservative Union Joins in Sounding the Alarm

NASHVILLE – Zach Wamp, Republican candidate for governor, sounded the alarm again…

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The state lacks access to federal immigration records, without which labor department enforcement officials are often unable to connect the dots and determine who is or is not in the country legally.

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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor; July 28, 2010:

NASHVILLE – Zach Wamp, Republican candidate for governor, again questioned today whether Mayor Bill Haslam would ultimately institute a state income…

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Press Release from the Minuteman Project; July 26, 2010:

Only Candidate with Proven Record on Ending Illegal Immigration, Enforcing Border Security

Aliso Viejo, CA – Minuteman Project Founder and President Jim Gilchrist,…

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Ramsey is asking Attorney General Robert Cooper to join nine other states in filing a brief supporting the controversial new Arizona illegal immigration law.

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Press Release from Bill Haslam for Governor; July 22, 2010:

New Ad Sets the Record Straight on His, Opponent’s Records

NASHVILLE – Republican gubernatorial candidate and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has run…

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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor; July 13, 2010:

Jim Bryson, Tennessee’s 2006 GOP Nominee, Jack Faris, Former NFIB Leader, say Wamp is Best for Tennessee

Nashville – Fresh on…

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Press Release from Bill Haslam for Governor; July 12, 2010:

Five of Six Candidate-to-Candidate Questions Directed at Bill Haslam

NASHVILLE – The three desperate candidates in tonight’s debate ganged up on…

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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor; July 12, 2010:

NASHVILLE – On the eve of tonight’s statewide gubernatorial debate, the media is once again focusing on Bill Haslam’s repeated attempts to…

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