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Tennessee economist expects revenue growth next year
The state's leading economist said Friday that he expects to see revenue growth heading into next year despite poor tax collections and a stagnant unemployment rate.
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Ramsey Bills "Seeks To Protect Tennesseans From Federal Health Care Action"
He said, 'No legislation should ever take from Americans their right to control their own medical affairs.
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Tenn. to send 10 buses to immigration reform march
In his role as a lay minister and translator at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lewisburg, Jose Gomez hears a lot about the problems his fellow Hispanics face.
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Arrival order of Guard unit from Iraq changed
Tennessee National Guard Air Cavalry units from Alcoa, Smyrna and Jackson and will be returning to Tennessee this weekend as previously announced, but the order of arrival has been altered, the Guard said Thursday.
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TennCare to Postpone Cuts
TennCare officials said Thursday that they will be able to use a federal refund of $121 million to postpone some cuts to the state's expanded Medicaid program for a year.
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TBI investigating medical examiner in drug arrest
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is examining allegations that the state's medical examiner arrested in Mississippi on a drug charge had evidence from a Nashville case with him.
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Cornhusker Kickback gets the boot in health bill
Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, special treatment for Tennessee and North Dakota.
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Phone scam prevention bill headed to governor
A proposal that seeks to prevent phone scams targeting Tennessee senior citizens is headed to the governor for his consideration.
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TN bill on divorce would require equal custody of children
A bill that would evenly split child custody in contentious divorce cases is drawing national attention to Tennessee and dividing groups along gender lines.
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Tennessee State Legislators Mark National Colon Cancer Month with...
Tennessee State Legislators Mark National Colon Cancer Month with Briefing on Revolutionary New Colon Cancer Test EDP Biotech, a Knoxville-based company today briefed Tennessee state legislators on its revolutionary ColoMarker colon cancer test which potentially could save 50,000 lives and more than $12 billion in healthcare costs annually in the ...
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Tenn., Miss. med examiner arrested on drug charge
Authorities say the head medical examiner in Tennessee has been arrested in Mississippi and charged with felony marijuana possession.
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Police: 2 bank holdup suspects chased, shot dead
Police in Tennessee say two bank robbery suspects have been shot and killed after they fired at police officers during a car chase.Gallatin police Sgt.
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Donation provides free books through Imagination Library for children in Tennessee
A $100,000 donation has been made to provide free books to children in Middle and East Tennessee through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program.
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Tenn. considering extra fines for 'super speeders'
Tennessee lawmakers are considering ways to add new monetary penalties for speeding drivers as a way to boost funding for the state's trauma centers.
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Around the region: Guns in bars bill advances
Legislation is advancing in the House that would allow handgun permit holders in Tennessee to carry their weapons where alcoholic beverages are served unless posted otherwise.
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Rock slide closes US 129 'Dragon' section in Tenn.
Tennessee Department of Transportation geologists will examine an embankment where rocks slid onto U.S. 129 Sunday morning.
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Get Permission to Burn
Visible signs of spring are beginning to emerge as warm temperatures and sunny skies push back the doldrums from what has been one of the coldest winters on record.
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Hannibal Lecter Gets Away with Murder in Tennessee
Hannibal Lecter: Given the chance, you would deny me my life, wouldn't you? Clarice Starling: Not your life.
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Bill to remove Tenn governor's emergency authority
Legislation that would limit the governor's authority to suspend or limit the sale of firearms during a state of emergency in Tennessee has been delayed three weeks in the Senate.
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Nation's top scorer, MTSU draw No. 10 seed as state of Tennessee sends 6 into NCAA tourney
Turns out having the nation's top scorer and being two spots out of the Top 25 isn't enough to help Middle Tennessee land a better seed in the NCAA tournament.
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