Tennessee News Clips
Education
Performance pay for teachers comes back into spotlight
August 4, 2009 Nashville City Paper
Performance-based pay for teachers has been a hot-button issue for many years in Metro Nashville Public Schools so it comes as no surprise that interest in growing in a forum to discuss that topic.
Tennessee education chief applies for Cheatham schools job
August 5, 2009 Tennessean
With a year and a half to serve as Tennessee's commissioner of education, Tim Webb is already considering his next job.
Stimulus
Stimulus Slow to Flow to Infrastructure
August 5, 2009 Wall Street Journal
Stimulus spending on infrastructure projects is moving slowly and many projects won't get started before the summer construction season ends, complicating the Obama administration's efforts to tout the impact of the $787 billion economic recovery act.
Healthcare
As Congress Goes on Break, Health Lobbying Heats Up
August 5, 2009 Wall Street Journal
Medical-device makers are adamant that U.S. health care needs fixing. They're equally adamant that they shouldn't have to pay for it.
States make deep cuts to health
August 5, 2009 Stateline
Although states are facing their worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression, 14 found the dollars this year to increase health coverage for about 250,000 children.
Politics
House Speaker warns about per diem
August 4, 2009 WKRN
Tennessee House Speaker Kent Williams says House members need to hold the line on their per diem, the $171 they're allotted daily.
Environment
Clunkers program is blip on environment
August 5, 2009 Associated Press
"Cash for clunkers" could have the same effect on global warming pollution as shutting down the entire country — every automobile, every factory, every power plant — for an hour per year.
Regulated Industries
New Law To Regulate Debt Management
August 4, 2009 Nashville Public Radio
A measure signed into law today will help keep Tennesseans struggling with debt from playing into the hands of frauds.
Economy
Economy cools coal market
August 5, 2009 Chattanooga Times Free Press
With economic activity and summertime temperatures down this year, the Tennessee Valley Authority and other Southern utilities are buying 20 percent less coal than they did a year ago.
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