Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander will meet with Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan this week. It’s still uncertain whether he or Tennessee’s other Republican Senator will back her nomination.

A public relations blitz begins this week as the state’s top official tries to explain why standardized test scores are going to go down – way down.

Tennessee’s public schools are scheduled to bump up testing standards this fall to align with other states. Education officials say the historic move could have unintended consequences, and they’re now considering a slow down.

Early voting in state primaries and county general elections starts today. The most costly and closely watched race is the Republican primary for governor.

Tennessee Republicans Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker voted against the financial regulations bill that passed Thursday in the U.S. Senate.

A 101st Airborne Division soldier died Wednesday in Afghanistan.

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander is asking the public to submit questions for a hearing into how the Army Corps of Engineers responded to May’s historic flooding.

A statewide tour to digitize Civil War artifacts makes its stop in Nashville Friday. State archivists are photographing and making record of memorabilia for a new exhibit.

Due to slow traffic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is closing down its Disaster Recovery Centers in Bellevue and at the State Fair Grounds. On Monday, the offices will become loan centers run by the Small Business Administration.

The Nashville Electric Service is giving customers a heads up – be prepared for higher bills.