Top residential real estate sales, August 2019, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

2. Tennessee Valley Authority defends coal ash cleanup actions - Friday, March 8, 2019

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority this week defended its relationship with a contractor accused of subverting safety precautions and sickening workers during the cleanup of a massive coal ash spill.

3. Results of top Tennessee races - Friday, November 2, 2018

U.S. Senate

1,966 of 1,969 precincts - 99 percent

x-Marsha Blackburn, GOP 1,224,042 - 55 percent

Phil Bredesen, Dem 981,667 - 44 percent

Trudy Austin, Ind 9,422 - 0 percent

4. Republicans sweep 3 open seats for US House in Tennessee - Friday, November 2, 2018

MEMPHIS (AP) — Republicans netted a clean sweep Tuesday in races for the three open U.S. House seats in Tennessee.

With all six incumbents easily winning re-election, the party breakdown among House members in Tennessee remains in the same — seven Republicans, two Democrats.

5. Stage set for races for 3 open US House seats in Tennessee - Friday, August 3, 2018

MEMPHIS (AP) — The stage is set for spirited races for three open U.S. House seats in Tennessee.

Voters on Thursday chose Republican and Democratic candidates in House districts where longtime GOP Congressman John Duncan Jr. retired and fellow Republicans Marsha Blackburn and Diane Black moved on to seek other political jobs. The races for all nine House seats in Tennessee will be decided in the Nov. 6 general election.

6. Governor adds 217 appointees to 93 boards - Friday, December 29, 2017

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced the appointments of 217 Tennesseans to 93 boards and commissions.

“By serving on our state boards and commissions, these Tennesseans are helping us provide responsive, effective and efficient service to their fellow citizens,” Haslam says. “I am grateful for their service and know they will well represent the people of Tennessee.”

7. Flap over botched ACT test leads state to consider SAT - Friday, December 1, 2017

KNOXVILLE (AP) — A disagreement over ACT scores withheld from students at a Tennessee high school could lead state officials to consider moving to a rival assessment test.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and state Senate Speaker Randy McNally were among officials who met with ACT officials Tuesday in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade them to validate the scores of 409 Bearden High School students who took the test last month.

8. Flap over botched ACT test leads Tennessee to consider SAT - Friday, November 24, 2017

KNOXVILLE (AP) — A disagreement over ACT scores withheld from students at a Tennessee high school could lead state officials to consider moving to a rival assessment test.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and state Senate Speaker Randy McNally were among officials who met with ACT officials Tuesday in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade them to validate the scores of 409 Bearden High School students who took the test last month.

9. 2 Republicans start bids for seat US Rep. Duncan will leave - Friday, August 4, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — Two elected officials in Tennessee have launched Republican bids to replace longtime U.S. Rep. John Duncan, who announced this week he wouldn't seek re-election.

10. Republican Tim Burchett mulls bid for US House or Senate - Friday, June 23, 2017

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Term-limited Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says he plans to make a bid to join Tennessee's delegation in Congress next year.

11. Statewide office a tough road for Tennessee Democrats - Friday, July 29, 2016

Democratic mayors Megan Barry of Nashville and Madeline Rogero of Knoxville, are surrounded by GOP-supporting suburban and rural voters. It’s reflected by solid majorities in the Tennessee Senate and House.

12. Physician Briggs targets prescription drug epidemic - Friday, February 12, 2016

With the 2016 General Assembly at full tilt, state Sen. Richard Briggs – a retired Army colonel and surgeon – is fighting another battle, this time against Tennessee’s prescription drug epidemic.

13. Hearings scheduled on proposed changes to Tennessee records laws - Friday, September 11, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) – The state Office of Open Records Counsel is holding a series of hearings this week about a proposal to make taxpayers pay to inspect public records in Tennessee.

Under current law government officials can charge for photocopies of public records, but viewing them is free. Records custodians often prohibit citizens from taking pictures or scanning records themselves.

14. 148 former lawmakers covered by state insurance plan - Friday, May 8, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - Tennessee records show that there are more former lawmakers enrolled in the health insurance plan for state employees than current lawmakers.

The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1EGB2Ye) cited records from the state office of benefits administration in reporting that 148 former lawmakers are enrolled compared to 116 current lawmakers.

15. Top Midstate commercial real estate transactions for April 2014 - Friday, May 23, 2014

Top April 2014 commercial real estate transactions for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

16. Cold weather hits across Tennessee - Friday, January 3, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Frozen roads and chilled citizens were big concerns for Tennessee officials as arctic air blew through the state over the weekend.

The National Weather Service issued an advisory for most of the state, with the wind chill through Tuesday expected to make it feel like negative 10 or 15 degrees in Middle and East Tennessee and around zero degrees in the Memphis area.

17. No surprises for Alexander and GOP incumbents - Friday, August 30, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Faced with a potentially serious primary challenger, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander was not about to sit back and wait.

The former two-term governor locked down endorsements, banked more than $3 million and linked arms with popular Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and former GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee. When conservative state Rep. Joe Carr announced he would challenge Alexander, the senator's team was ready.

18. Election registry takes no action against Burchett - Friday, October 19, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) - The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance has decided not to penalize Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett for discrepancies in his campaign filings.

Burchett's attorney, Stephen Zralek, appeared before the panel on Tuesday to explain how the errors were made and the efforts the former Republican state senator has made to fix the mistakes.