SSG-TN News Clips

Tennessee News Clips

Education

Memphis Schools in Running For Multi-Million-Dollar Gates Grant
August 20, 2009 Memphis Daily News
Memphis City Schools is one of five finalists that could receive part of $500 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve teacher effectiveness.
ACT scores will help gauge new standards
August 20, 2009 Tennessean
Tennessee's 2009 scores on the ACT may not show much change, but this is a big year regarding the college readiness test.

Politics

Ailing Kennedy asks for speedy replacement process
August 20, 2009 Associated Press
A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has asked Massachusetts leaders to change state law to allow a speedy replacement if it becomes necessary for him to surrender his seat, fearing a months-long vacancy would deny Democrats a crucial vote on President Obama's health care overhaul.

Entrenched Democrats are a challenge to GOP
August 20, 2009 Tennessean Washington Bureau
Hoping to capitalize on voter discontent, leaders of the National Republican Congressional Committee are targeting several Middle Tennesseans as potential GOP challengers to entrenched House Democrats.

Economy

U.S. Deficit Projection Trimmed for 2009
August 20, 2009 Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration next week will project a federal budget deficit for fiscal 2009 of about $1.58 trillion, slightly less than previously predicted, a senior administration official said.

Healthcare

New Rx for Health Plan: Split Bill
August 20, 2009 Wall Street Journal
The White House and Senate Democratic leaders, seeing little chance of bipartisan support for their health-care overhaul, are considering a strategy shift that would break the legislation into two parts and pass the most expensive provisions solely with Democratic votes.

Obama Calls Health Plan a ‘Moral Obligation’
August 19, 2009 New York Times
President Obama sought Wednesday to reframe the health care debate as “a core ethical and moral obligation,” imploring a coalition of religious leaders to help promote the plan to lower costs and expand insurance coverage for all Americans.

Business

Program to Offer Appliance Rebates
August 20, 2009 Wall Street Journal
Appliance manufacturers are counting on a "cash for clunkers"-type rebate program to revive slumping sales of refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers.

Energy

Ford Studying Techniques to Charge Electric Vehicles
August 18, 2009 New York Times
Well before its electric vehicles hit the road, the Ford Motor Company is focusing on how consumers will charge their car batteries.

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