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Not two weeks after-his 8th District colleague John Tanner opted to spend more time with his family , U.S. Rep.

In the murky waters of the labor pool, a toothy surprise is waiting for unemployed Floridians who've fallen behind on their bills.

The horses stabled at Nashville's fairgrounds after being found starving on a Tennessee farm were destined for slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada and then to tables in Europe and Asia.

A consolidated spending bill passed this afternoon for the budget year that began in October includes money for the Tennessee National Guard unit stationed at Memphis International Airport; other airport improvements; St.

More than 1,000 financial planners contacted members of the House to oppose a provision in financial-reform legislation that could put many advisory firms under the jurisdiction of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

The newest name being talked about in some quarters as a possible Democratic candidate for Congress in Tennessee's 8th congressional district is state Representative Jimmy Naifeh of Covington.

Mark White edged out two GOP opponents Tuesday to win the Republican primary for the state House District 83 seat.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - At a glance, you might find the pictures of natural foods that line the wall of the Market Cafe in downtown Memphis as a subliminal suggestion of a desired lifestyle.

Four Memphis post offices remained on a list for possible closure today as the U.S. Postal Service announced it has whittled the total number nationwide from 3,300 to 241.

Many jobless Americans are unaware that companies are checking their credit history as part of a background check for employment.

Felix Griggs and a crowd of Memphis veterans express their opinion of troop withdrawals during a town hall meeting held at The Links at Whitehaven Wednesday afternoon.

Rep. Cohen signs on to an important piece of legislation for the pro-immigration crowd: We are so pleased to announce that Rep.

Royce Esters and the National Association for Equal Justice in America have latched onto a timely and troublesome issue: The widespread practice in which people are being denied jobs because they have subpar credit ratings.

Space in this issue doesn't permit anything like the full compass of what it's been like to cover the politics of this locality, and - many times more than tangentially - of the state and nation, courtesy of the Memphis Flyer , for lo, these last 20 years.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis' intermodal and freight capabilities are legendary. The city has boasted the world's busiest cargo airport for 17 straight years thanks to hometown shipping giant FedEx Corp.

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, of Johnson City, said Thursday that he plans to participate in the floor debate Saturday on the 2,000-page health care bill now being readied.

The Hill has compiled the whip count for the Pelosi bill coming to the floor in 2 days.

From the Appeal : U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., testified before the House Judiciary crime subcommittee today in favor of a bill he introduced to address real and perceived racial and ethnic disparities in law enforcement.

TNGOP Chair Chris Devaney is concerned about the potential passage of the health care bill: "The introduction of this 2,000 page legislation is a perfect example of President Obama and Speaker Pelosi turning their backs on the majority of Americans that continue to say a NO' to a government takeover of health care," said Devaney.

The Feds appear to be wrapping up their investigation into former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.