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Politics | Regional

Posted: Saturday - July 4, 2009
Corker pops up 15th on GOP presidential contenders list
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranked 15th in a list of possible 2012 Republican presidential contenders, released Tuesday by the Boston Phoenix newspaper.
Posted: Friday - July 3, 2009
Bradley Democrats bring back dinner
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Two announced candidates for the 3rd Congressional District seat will be special guests July 18 when the Bradley County Democratic Party holds its first Heritage Dinner in three years.
Posted: Saturday - June 27, 2009
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Redistricting fights brewing
Tennessee Republicans don't plan to pull any punches if they keep their majorities in the General Assembly, giving them control over redistricting legislative boundaries following the 2010 U.S. census.
Posted: Saturday - June 27, 2009
Deal running third in Georgia GOP primary, poll shows
U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., was 25 percentage points behind Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll on the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary released Monday.
Posted: Saturday - June 20, 2009
Sen. Corker bails on Sotomayor meeting
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he couldn't hang around Thursday for a scheduled meeting with Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court.
Posted: Thursday - June 18, 2009
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Hamilton County Commission shoots down guns-in-parks provision
The Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday became the third local governmental body to ban guns in county and city parks, and several officials from area cities said they're considering doing the same.
Posted: Thursday - June 18, 2009
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Hamilton County: Ramsey, commissioners oppose annexation
Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey and several county commissioners took a stand Wednesday against Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield's plan to expand the city's boundaries.
Posted: Wednesday - June 17, 2009
Grundy County, Cleveland win school grants
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Cleveland High School is one of 36 Tennessee high schools awarded a 2009 High Schools That Work grant.
Posted: Wednesday - June 17, 2009
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Ringgold chooses Franks for seat
RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Ringgold voters on Tuesday chose Randall Franks to sit on the City Council.
Posted: Friday - June 12, 2009
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Hamilton County commission approves grant application for Alton Park playground
Hamilton County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to apply for a grant of up to $200,000 to clean up the site of the old Charles A. Bell Elementary School in Alton Park and build a playground there.
Posted: Saturday - June 6, 2009
Sen. Corker introduces bill to help out auto dealers
Car dealers may get some help from bankrupt automakers Chrysler and General Motors if the automakers don’t live up to their end of the bargain, according to legislation filed Thursday by U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
Posted: Thursday - June 4, 2009
Ex-Gov. Barnes to run for Georgia governor again
MARIETTA, Ga. — Ending months of speculation, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes announced Wednesday that he’ll run to reclaim his old job.
Posted: Thursday - May 28, 2009
Georgia: GOP field for Deal seat grows more crowded
The field in the Republican primary race for the seat of U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., has grown to four.
Posted: Wednesday - May 27, 2009
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Collegedale: Religious roots, diverse growth
When Collegedale was incorporated 41 years ago, the population mostly was Seventh-day Adventists, according to Fred Fuller, the city’s first mayor.
Posted: Saturday - May 23, 2009
Wamp mentions Corker for president
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said Monday that U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., may be priming for a 2012 presidential bid.
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