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Mike Stewart, an attorney from East Nashville, swept the Democratic primary for Rob Briley’s seat in the state House yesterday. He won with 75 percent of the vote.

Jeff Long won a heated race for Williamson County Sheriff yesterday, receiving half the total votes on a ballot heavy with eight candidates.

Governor Phil Bredesen says the state will likely maintain – but not improve – its standing with the top three bond rating agencies. The Governor met with representatives of the three in New York City today.

Nashville-based Louisiana-Pacific suspended its quarterly payout to shareholders today. The building-materials producer says its 15 cents-per-share dividend will remain suspended until the housing market improves.

For 20 years, teenagers from Northern Ireland have been coming to Middle Tennessee for the Ulster Project. The program started two decades ago to give Irish Protestants and Catholics a chance to interact in a neutral environment by living with American host families for a month.

About one-fifth of Nashville’s taxi drivers stopped working today. They turned in their equipment to protest what they call unfair labor practices.

Over 400 people have been laid off as three companies finalize plans to shut down area manufacturing and distribution centers. The announcement came from the state department of labor yesterday.

Tennesseans who borrow against the value of their vehicle could find relief in a piece of state legislation.

A Music Row landowner objected in court today to a move by the Metro Development and Housing Agency to exercise eminent domain on her property.