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The largest increase in early voter turnout was in Middle Tennessee, where nearly 176,000 more voters turned out than in 2004, a 39 percent jump. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen has announced plans for an October trade mission to Japan and China. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen is praising lawmakers for agreeing on what he calls "a difficult budget." More>>
About 700 current state employees would lose their jobs under $241 million in budget cuts proposed by Gov. Phil Bredesen. Another 700 vacant positions would be eliminated under the plan. More>>
A proposal that changes how judges are selected in Tennessee is headed for a full Senate vote. More>>
A person who legally possesses a gun would not have it seized during periods of martial rule under a proposal that has been signed into law by the governor. More>>
Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed into law a bill to allow Tennesseans to buy up to five cases of wine at out-of-state wineries and bring them back home with them. More>>
A Tennessee proposal that would require a person convicted of driving under the influence to purchase a special license plate has likely failed for the session. More>>
Associated Press PhotoA bill advancing in the House would allow local governments to decide whether to require restaurants to provide calorie counts on menus. More>>
Senate speaker Ron Ramsey said he is no longer certain that the Tennessee Ethics Commission will be kept as an independent body. More>>
Rep. Brenda Gilmore has withdrawn a proposal that would ask the Tennessee General Assembly to express regret for slavery and segregation laws. More>>
Every Friday, political analyst Pat Nolan gives his take on the local political scene. More>>
Middle Tennessee's best source for an insider's view of state and local politics. More>>
For details regarding times and early voting locations during the early voting period and on Election Day. More>>
Belmont University will host the second in a series of three presidential debates for the 2008 election. The debate took place on Oct. 7. 
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