NRC expected to give Georgia nuclear reactors the green light - Washington Post (blog)

8 February 2012, 6:00 pm

NRC expected to give Georgia nuclear reactors the green lightWashington Post (blog)The last nuclear reactor built in the United States is the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar plant, which was started in 1973, suspended in 1988, then completed in 1996. A second unit was never completed beca... Read More »

ETSU Study Shows Local Economy Improving - WCYB

8 February 2012, 2:36 pm

ETSU Study Shows Local Economy ImprovingWCYBJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- A new report from East Tennessee State University shows our region's economy is improving. The last quarter of 2011 marked the sixth straight quarter of strong improvement in the labor market. The report was released Wednesday ..... Read More »

Mich., Pa. put limits on families seeking food aid - The Associated Press

8 February 2012, 12:36 pm

The Associated PressMich., Pa. put limits on families seeking food aidThe Associated PressThe move to redefine who's truly needy comes after cash-strapped states saw a surge of applications for food stamp aid during the economic downturn. Still, leaders maintain the assistance needs to be target... Read More »

Summerville: Haslam's looks to make government efficient, effective - The Tennessean

8 February 2012, 8:10 am

Nashville SceneSummerville: Haslam's looks to make government efficient, effectiveThe TennesseanAsking citizens to believe in better for Tennessee, the governor said, “We can believe in better for how state government serves Tennesseans. We can believe in better when it comes to the education ... Read More »

Civil liberties experts to debate at MTSU - Marshall County Tribune

8 February 2012, 8:02 am

Civil liberties experts to debate at MTSUMarshall County TribuneMURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee State University chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) will host a debate with three civil liberties experts at 7 tonight in the Business and Aerospace Building. Topics to be covered inc... Read More »

Fitch Rates Tennessee's $385MM Rfdg GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable - Business Wire (press release)

8 February 2012, 3:33 am

Fitch Rates Tennessee's $385MM Rfdg GOs 'AAA'; Outlook StableBusiness Wire (press release)NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the State of Tennessee's (the state) approximately $384.7 million general obligation (GO) bonds, 2012 refunding s... Read More »

Alabama 2012 State of the State Address - WHNT

8 February 2012, 2:43 am

Alabama 2012 State of the State AddressWHNTWhen I took office, I learned that despite our previous success in recruiting new industry to our state, we did not have a comprehensive, statewide economic development plan to guide our efforts. That's why I created the Alabama Economic Alliance made .... Read More »

Fitch Rates Tennessee's $385MM Rfdg GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable - MarketWatch (press release)

7 February 2012, 3:04 pm

Fitch Rates Tennessee's $385MM Rfdg GOs 'AAA'; Outlook StableMarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the State of Tennessee's (the state) approximately $384.7 million general obligation (GO) bonds, 201... Read More »

Chevy Volt joins state electric vehicle rebate program - TriCities.com

7 February 2012, 11:24 am

Nooga.comChevy Volt joins state electric vehicle rebate programTriCities.comThe Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced today that Chevrolet Volt purchasers are now eligible for the state's $2500 electric vehicle (EV) rebate. The rebate requires that consumers qualif... Read More »

Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada? - Aljazeera.com

4 February 2012, 4:00 am

Aljazeera.comWill Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?Aljazeera.comHowever, when tested against the economic reality facing families in Nevada, Florida, South Carolina, or elsewhere, their rhetoric falls far short of addressing the most pressing problems facing each state. Nevada, Florida... Read More »