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4 hrs ago | Knoxville News Sentinel

Chlorine plant fights regulation mercury timeline

Business and elected officials are asking for help delaying a proposed federal regulation that would affect a manufacturing plant here and, they say, result in the loss of 1,000 jobs.

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Related Topix: Olin Corporation, Mining, Charleston, TN, Bradley County, TN, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sat Nov 28, 2009

The Washington Post

Democrats address challenges of reform

A day after the Senate voted to take up the health care reform bill, President Obama's top domestic priority dominated the discussion on Sunday morning talk shows.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Nebraska, Healthcare Law, Law, Republican, US House of Representatives, Marsha Blackburn

Fri Nov 27, 2009

FOX News

Senators Size Up Next Steps in Health Care Debate

Calling the Senate health care bill a package that Ponzi schemer "Bernie Madoff would really envy," Republican Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, Bernie Madoff, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Thu Nov 26, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Share a book, change a child's life through Girl Scouts' Reading Rocks

Two Girl Scouts hand donated books to a U.S. Marine during the 2008 Reading Rocks event.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Knoxville, TN, US News, US Senate, Republican, Knoxville Metro, US Military, US Marine Corps

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Think Progress

Sen. Lamar Alexander Repeatedly Calls Medicaid A 'Medical Ghetto'

Today on the Senate floor, Sen. Lamar Alexander railed against Medicaid, the health insurance program funded by both the federal and state governments for low-income Americans, by calling it a "medical ghetto" and blasting Democrats for proposing to expand the program: - "We've heard eloquent statements about how moving 15 million low-income ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Health Insurance

Tue Nov 24, 2009

WBIR-TV

Tennessee's Sen. Bob Corker says health plan uses 'trickery'

Democratic-led efforts to reform the nation's health-care system depend on budgeting "trickery," Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Bob Corker, Belmont University, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Tennessee Government, Tennessee

Mon Nov 23, 2009

FoxNews.com

For GOP, Health Is Only One Battle on Road to '10 Elections

With a drawn-out health care battle, Republicans hope to make the case to voters that Democrats took their focus off the economy and an unemployment rate above 10%. Nov.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Medicare

Tulsa World

1st Senate vote looms on health legislation

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, shows copy of the Democratic health care reform bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, US Senate, Republican, Mitch McConnell, Washington, DC, Lisa Murkowski

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Daily Kos

Sunday Talk - Christmas Come Early

Meet the Press : Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin ; Sen. Diane Feinstein ; Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson ; Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Tom Coburn, Republican, US House of Representatives, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Marsha Blackburn, Debbie Stabenow

National Politics

Democratic senators cite savings and effect on jobs in supporting health care overhaul

Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, Arlen Specter, Republican

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Quality at a cost: Stormwater rates go up to fend off expected fed fines

Staff Photo by Angela Lewis Michael Blackwell, center, fastens a straw mat into a ditch on Crestview Drive.

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Related Topix: Chattanooga, TN, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Chattanoogan.com

Corker, Alexander Hit Reid Health Care Plan As It Moves Toward Passage

'The bill expands Medicaid and sends the $25 billion cost to states, a huge unfunded mandate that creates a very painful situation for Tennessee and other states.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Medicare, Bob Corker

Nashua Telegraph

Moderate Dems pivotal in vote

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., accompanied by, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and Sen.

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Related Topix: Robert Menendez, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Jack Reed, Republican, Mitch McConnell, Iowa

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Medical News

It's Saturday night for Senate test vote on health reform

The New York Times : "The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on whether to take up the legislation.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Tom Coburn, Republican, Nebraska

Thu Nov 19, 2009

SanLuisObispo.com

Senate girds for Saturday vote, long battle on health care

The Senate on Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged as key flashpoints.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Abortion, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mike Johanns, Medicare, Health

WBIR-TV

Ban on importing nuclear waste passes committee

Legislation co-authored by Rep. Bart Gordon to ban importation of low-level nuclear waste was approved by a House committee Thursday.

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Related Topix: Bart Gordon, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nuclear Energy, Republican, Marsha Blackburn, US Senate

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WSMV-TV Nashville

Bill Allocates Funds For Tenn. Military Facilities

More than $100 million could be coming to Tennessee under a spending bill for veterans programs and military construction projects approved by the Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Military, US Army, Fort Campbell

Mydd.com

The Alexander-Webb Nuclear Initiative

GOP Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Democratic Senator Jim Webb of Virginia unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at doubling nuclear power in 20 years and increasing funding for research into low carbon sources of energy.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat, Republican, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Chattanoogan.com

The Courage Of Going Rogue

On May 5th of this year, 2009, John Jay Hooker spoke before the judiciary committee of our Tennessee Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Lincoln Davis, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Republican, Bob Corker, Zach Wamp, Bill Frist

MoJo Blog

Webb Calls for Massive Nuclear Investment Instead of Cap and Trade

Democrat Jim Webb of Virginia threw another wrench in the Senate climate debate on Monday, announcing that he is cosponsoring an alternative bill with Republican Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, John Kerry, Democrat, Alternative Energy, Energy

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