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Senate District 10 - Republican primary precinct report
August 8, 2008
House District 3 congressional district - Republican primary precinct report
August 8, 2008
Tennessee: Tuke leads in early Democratic Senate returns
Bob Tuke was leading in early primary returns Thursday for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander this fall.
August 7, 2008
Tennessee: Voter registration heating up as presidential election draws near
During early voting last week, a Marion County, Tenn., woman spent some time going over her ballot before she finally cast her vote, recalled Holly Henegar, administrator of the Marion County Election Commission.
August 7, 2008
Georgia: Incumbents take beating in runoff
Their numbers were small, but Georgia voters spoke loudly at the polls in Tuesday’s primary election runoffs.
August 6, 2008
Bradley County: Sheriff’s shooting competition questioned
Some Bradley County commissioners say they’re puzzled about an upcoming shooting contest for sheriff’s department officers.
August 6, 2008
Sequatchie County tax increase challenged
Sequatchie County’s budget on Monday was sent back for more study and input on ways to avoid a proposed 25 cent tax increase.
August 6, 2008
Georgia: Election officials predict small turnout at the polls
Despite some high-profile primary runoffs, election officials predict very little voter interest in today’s elections.
August 5, 2008
Georgia: Deal holds town hall meetings
With Congress on summer recess, U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal is barnstorming across Georgia’s 9th District with a series of town hall meetings. And, it’s not just because he faces an election contest in November, his top aide said.
August 5, 2008
Whitfield County to vote on liquor sales
Voters in unincorporated Whitfield County will decide in November if they want liquor by the drink in restaurants.
August 5, 2008
Rhea county committee calls meeting on budget
A projected $1 million dollar increase in the Rhea County budget will force cuts through all departments, the chairman of the County Commission’s budget committee said.
August 4, 2008
Advance balloting slow, officials say
With only a scattering of offices to be filled and just a few high profile races, early voting for Thursday’s county general and state primary has been scant, area election administrators said.
August 2, 2008
Rhea County school board pushes sales tax hike
Rhea County commissioners need to be more active if a half-cent sales tax increase has any chance of passing in next week’s election, the chairman of the commission’s education committee said Wednesday.
July 31, 2008
Catoosa County Republicans in commission runoff
Republican candidates vying for the post of chairman of the Catoosa County Commission agree on at least one thing — a big challenge will be getting voters to the polls for Tuesday’s primary runoff.
July 30, 2008
Tennessee: Cable appeals EPB case dismissals
The cable industry has appealed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals a Nashville judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit against EPB’s fiber to the home project.
July 29, 2008
Highlights

Local Politics

Chattanooga: Brown topples Marceaux in Senate primary
August 8, 2008
Oscar Brown will go head-to-head with Sen. Andy Berke in the November general election after handily winning Thursday’s 10th Senate District Republican primary.
Cobb wins primary, seat
August 8, 2008

National Politics

Washington: Bipartisan Senate group unveils energy plan
August 2, 2008
WASHINGTON — Seeking to end political gridlock over gas prices, a bipartisan group of 10 senators from eight states, including Tennessee and Georgia, unveiled an energy plan Friday that includes increased oil drilling and expanded tax credits for alternative fuels and technology.

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