Tennessee Government News

Improved weather conditions result in increased road construction. City Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran warns of potential trouble spots between today and the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

President John F. Kennedy rode down busy streets in an open convertible when he came to Nashville 50 years ago this weekend, following a motorcade route printed in The Tennessean the day before he arrived.

The Tennessee Woman's Health Report Card was released earlier this week through a joint effort by the Department of Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College.

Bob Robertson is 77 years old and a faithful golfer in more ways than one. The Tennessean plays golf four days a week and says he asked God to let him score a hole-in-one for a good cause.

On a chilly evening in January 2012, Gov. Bill Haslam took the dais in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Country music star, TV host and Dickson native Craig Morgan will join volunteers from UnitedHealthcare today to staff a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Mobile Pantry.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced this week that state aeronautics grants totaling more than $316,000 have been approved for seven Tennessee airports.

Officials with Nashville International Airport have long sought changes to Donelson Pike to allow for growth at the airport, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation is now prepared to study the issue, The Tennessean reports.

One of the sport utility vehicles assigned to the governor's office is getting more than $10,000 in repairs after getting caught on a security gate at the state Capitol.

There are about four times as many lobbyists in Nashville as state legislators, and the amount spent on influencing the votes of lawmakers is almost twice the amount spent on the General Assembly's operating budget - $67 million to $38 million, respectively.

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander told a top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official at a budget hearing today that he would restrict the Corps' ability to transfer new funds to projects if it doesn't abandon "unreasonable" fishing restrictions that amount to "thumbing your nose at elected officials," saying, "It sounds to me like we have a life jacket ... (more)

There's been speculation in recent days that the ABC show "Nashville" might go elsewhere if its production company does not get new incentives to stay, but Mayor Karl Dean stopped short Thursday in saying the city might step in to help.

Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced Thursday that Tennessee will receive more than $5.5 million.

Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold.

As ABC's 'Nashville' looks toward a new season and a new producer, a key question remains: Will the series be filmed in Music City next season? The filming this year was estimated to have a $40 million impact on the local economy, and state and city officials say they are open to a deal to keep the production in Nashville this fall.

Donald Ingram, former administrator for employment security, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Lowering the drunk driving limit is now in the hands of state lawmakers. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday it is recommending all states lower blood-alcohol limits for DUIs.

Five people have been charged with illegally dumping potentially-dangerous commercial trash on city lots, state and Memphis-area officials said Wednesday.

The top members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee are introducing legislation that would authorize President Barack Obama to provide arms to the Syrian opposition.

Memorial Day is more than just the kick-off to a great Tennessee summer. It's a day to reflect and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives for America's values and freedom.