A proposed mega-mosque in Murfreesboro attracted hundreds of protesters to the public square yesterday afternoon. They were met by an equally-sized rally of mosque supporters.

For the second time as governor, Phil Bredesen has commuted the death sentence of a convicted murderer – this time a woman.

The federal Department of Education is trying to push a jobs bill through Congress that would save an estimated 7,100 teachers in Tennessee from getting a pink slip this fall.

Four soldiers from Tennessee have died in Afghanistan.

Outgoing governor Phil Bredesen is encouraging Tennesseans to keep the momentum of education reform going after he leaves office. He says the $500 million Race to the Top grant is just the first step in a lengthy process that requires long-term dedication.

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen says he hopes the White House is listening to his comments on immigration. He was part of a New York Times front-page story this week for pushing back against the Obama Administration’s agenda.

Cheatham County and state officials are breathing a sigh of relief after the county’s largest employer says it will keep its plant there open.

State tax collections were slightly below budget projections for June, but state sales tax revenue grew.

The Republican candidates for governor all seem to be campaigning not just against each other, but against Washington. The campaigns of Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, U.S. Representative Zach Wamp, and state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey tout the drive against federal authority to varying degrees. WPLN’s Daniel Potter reports on the escalating rhetoric over state sovereignty.

Congress resumed a debate about unemployment benefits this week, after lawmakers failed to vote on a bill in May that would reauthorize an extension. In the meantime 57-thousand unemployed Tennesseans have been waiting to see if their benefits will return.