Federal tax credit draws home buyers

Nashville home sales are getting a boost from the federal tax credit for first-time home buyers.

Speaking in Nashville this weekend, a key Republican questioned the President’s rationale for nominating Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

Tennessee’s senators say Congress needs to scrap the current health care proposals and start over from scratch.

The American Civil Liberties Union claims changes being made to the 287(g)program reinforce problems rather than root them out.

Today is the deadline for Spring Hill’s 2,900 GM workers to decide if they will take a buyout. It’s still unclear how many will take the option, though last month’s news that the plant didn’t land GM’s new small car was surely a blow to workers.

Unemployment rose in 84 Tennessee counties last month.

A year ago there were only a handful of minority and women owned businesses ready to go to work for Metro, now there are hundreds.

Metro Planners were set to discuss giving developer Tony Giaratanna an opportunity to convince them May Town Center deserved a second zoning hearing, until Giaratanna pulled his request just moments before the meeting.

Experts say complicated investments helped spark the financial meltdown. Now – as Congress looks for ways of solving the problem – how much do members from Tennessee actually know about the market themselves? From our Capitol Hill bureau in Washington, Manuel Quinones reports.

The Senate has delayed its debate on health care plans and a House Committee has been stymied by disagreement between conservative Democrats and House leaders. Tennessee Democrats are voicing their concerns about the plans before the House.