Tennessee

January 25, 2008 -- Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee campaign in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, January 28, 2008 and make the following appearances:

12:45 p.m. CT – Nashville, TN – Attends “Lunch with Mike Huckabee” fundraising event. Closed press.

2:30 p.m. CT – Nashville, TN – Hosts media availabity at 1 Legislative Plaza, Main Conference Room.

Source: Mike Huckabee campaign

01/25/2008 -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen today heralded Tennessee’s progress in education with the passage of elevated graduation requirements and improved standards by the State Board of Education. Tennessee officially adopted more rigorous high school graduation requirements at the board’s quarterly meeting. The board also approved new math, science and English standards, which have been revised to be more competitive at a national level.    » read more »

January 11, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

They died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations.

They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Killed were:

Spc. Todd E. Davis, 22, of Raymore, Mo.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan K. Dozier, 30, of Rutherford, Tenn.

Staff Sgt. Sean M. Gaul, 29, of Reno, Nev.    » read more »

Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2008 -- The American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company Inc. (AISLIC) has agreed to pay $42.5 million to clean up contamination at four industrial facilities in a suit in which the Department of Justice intervened on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies. The four sites, formerly owned by Fruit of the Loom, are located in Michigan, New Jersey, and Tennessee.    » read more »

Dec 13, 2007 -- Boston, MA – Yesterday, Governor Mitt Romney filed a full slate of delegates for the primary election in Tennessee. Romney for President National Faith and Values Steering Committee Vice Chair Nancy French submitted the necessary paperwork to the Secretary of State's office in Nashville. Romney for President Political Director Carl Forti released the following statement:    » read more »

Tri-state Traffic Safety Initiative Targets Thanksgiving Holiday

November 08, 2007 -- MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Bob Riley joined the Alabama Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Tennessee Highway Patrol and sheriff and police departments throughout Alabama in announcing Thursday an intensive joint initiative to reduce traffic fatalities and increase safety during the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays.    » read more »

Distinguished Tennessee Republicans Working for Thompson Campaign

November 7, 2007 -- McLean, VA -Senator Fred Thompson announced his extensive Tennessee political leadership team today. Senator Howard Baker will serve as the honorary chairman of the Tennessee delegation, joined by 13 honorary co-chairs and 61 honorary state chairs, reflecting the depth of support for Senator Thompson in Tennessee.    » read more »

November 02, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

They died Oct. 30 of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged their unit with small arms fire and an improvised explosive device.

They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Killed were:

Sgt. Daniel L. McCall, 24, of Pace, Florida. He died in Baghdad, Iraq.    » read more »

10/31/2007 -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, today announced that the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 118th Airlift Wing has been selected for the proposed stand-up of a C-130 transport aircraft Formal Training Unit. The unit will conduct day-to-day peacetime training of international airmen in preparation for the wing’s federal wartime mission.    » read more »

10/29/2007 -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen today instructed the Tennessee State Veterans Homes (TSVH) Board to suspend further admissions at the Murfreesboro Veterans Home. The Governor’s request follows a critical inspection report from the Department of Health, which cited several deficiencies.    » read more »

10/25/2007 -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen’s infant mortality reduction initiative can count an effective Memphis program among its early successes. The Centering Pregnancy Program is the state’s first group prenatal care program for high-risk women.    » read more »

Chattanooga Recreation Centers to Receive State-of-the-Art Computers and Internet Access

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2007 — A new Oak Ridge National Laboratory initiative could help avert disasters in Tennessee, Mississippi and South Carolina and also lead to more information about climate change.

The new Community and Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI) will be implemented in Gulfport, Miss., Memphis, and Charleston, S.C., to increase "resilience" - the ability to prepare for, respond to and quickly recover from natural and man-made disasters - of the three communities.    » read more »

10/01/2007 -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen marked the first day of enforcement of the Non-Smokers Protection Act at an event today at Calhoun’s restaurant in Madison. The Act, which Bredesen signed into law on June 11, 2007, prohibits smoking in all enclosed public areas across the state with few exceptions.

“This is an important step that will have a positive effect on the health of all Tennesseans,” Bredesen said, “It’s also a historic occasion as Tennessee becomes the first traditional tobacco state to enact such a comprehensive statewide smoking ban.”    » read more »

09/26/2007 -- Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced today that the Tennessee State Parks System has been named the best state parks system in the country by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association.

The 2007 Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in the state parks category was presented to Fyke today at NRPA’s annual conference in Indianapolis.    » read more »