SSG-TN News Clips

Tennessee News Clips

Politics

NRA opposition fails to sway votes on Sotomayor
August 1, 2009 Associated Press
The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.

5 of 7 gubernatorial candidates get money they can't legally use
August 3, 2009 Knoxville News Sentinel
Five candidates for governor are accepting political contributions that they will never legally be able to spend in their campaigns.

Education

Nashville State Community College grads can choose guaranteed path to MTSU
August 3, 2009 Tennessean
A newly formed dual admission program between Middle Tennessee State University and Nashville State Community College could give thousands of students an easier path toward earning a bachelor's degree.

College students are flocking to sustainability degrees, careers
August 2, 2009 USA Today
Students interested in pursuing a job in sustainability now can choose from a variety of "green" degree programs.

Stimulus

'Clunkers' Rebates at Risk Unless Senate Acts
August 3, 2009 Wall Street Journal
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday that unless the Senate approves $2 billion in additional funding, the Obama administration could be forced to halt as early as Tuesday the "cash for clunkers" program that has become one of the most visible and fast-acting of the government's economic-stimulus programs.

Healthcare

Two Sides Take Health Care Debate Outside Washington
August 2, 2009 New York Times
With Republicans mobilizing against the proposed health care overhaul, President Obama, Congressional Democrats and leading advocacy groups are laying the groundwork for an August offensive against the insurance industry as part of a coordinated campaign to sell the public on the need for reform.

House Panel Approves Sweeping Health Bill
August 1, 2009 Wall Street Journal
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, voting 31-28, Friday approved legislation to overhaul the U.S. health system, ending weeks of stalemate and clearing the way for a pivotal vote in the full House this fall.

Economy

Housing figures point to recovery
August 3, 2009 Associated Press
It was — note the past tense — the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember.

White House Flags Jobs, Deficit Concerns
August 3, 2009 Wall Street Journal
The administration's top economic officials suggested they would consider pushing to extend unemployment benefits that expire later this year, underscoring White House concerns that job creation is likely to lag behind a broader recovery.

Click here to Subscribe or Unsubscribe.