In President Obama’s third visit to Tennessee in the past year, he will be announcing a proposal that would make community college free for all Americans. “We also have make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits,” he said in a video Thursday night.
Budget Vote Splits Tennessee Senators
Tennessee’s two Republican senators came down on opposing sides of the $1.1 trillion spending bill that passed over the weekend.
Alexander Slams EPA For ‘Regulating Mud Puddles’ While Defending His Own Votes For Coal Regulation
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander worked the words “regulating mud puddles” into nearly every answer at a candidate forum hosted by the Farm Bureau. He’s referring to new rules under the Clean Water Act governing navigable waterways. Mud puddles have become one of his most-used jabs at the White House during his reelection campaign.
Lamar Alexander Again Defending Stance On Common Core, This Time From A Democrat
One way Gordon Ball is attempting to broaden his statewide appeal is adopting at least a few positions shared by Tea Partier Joe Carr.
Senate Hopeful Gordan Ball On Website Plagiarism: So What?
A BuzzFeed report revealed that Ball borrowed passages whole-cloth from websites of other elected officials.
Corker Votes To Arm Syrian Rebels Despite Calling Administration’s Plan ‘Unserious’
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker ultimately supported the Obama Administration’s short-term plan to arm Syrian rebels, even after berating Secretary of State John Kerry during a committee hearing this week.
Alexander Compares Ebola To A Fire, Says US Should Charge Toward The Flames
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander says US leaders need to take the deadly outbreak of Ebola as seriously as the militant group Islamic State.
Tennessee Congressional Delegation Still Wants To Vote On ISIS Strategy
Tennessee Republicans are striking a relatively positive tone on President Obama’s plan to combat the militant group ISIS.
Joe Carr’s Strong Turnout Shows Tea Party’s Strength, But Now They Must Wait Until 2018
Tea Party upstart Joe Carr performed better than many had expected in his matchup with U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, and political analysts say last week’s primary results shows that Tennessee has a strong base of more conservative voters.
Sen. Lamar Alexander Accepts Republican Nomination With Bipartisan Message
Tea party challenger Joe Carr repeatedly accused Alexander of siding with Democrats. Alexander seemed to at least partially embrace that accusation during his acceptance speech.
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