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TN Department of Education Announces School Counselor InstituteEducating the Whole ChildNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the fifth annual Tennessee School Counselor and Administrator Leadership Institute beginning next week in Murfreesboro. This year’s theme, “The 360 Approach: Educating the Whole Child,” addresses the critical need of ensuring that our students are both college- and career-ready. read more [Link]
Governor Bredesen, Commissioner Kisber Announce Expansion of VW Supplier in TennesseeSL Tennessee, LLC to Invest $35 Million and Create 300 New Jobs in Clinton NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber today joined with executives of SL America to announce a $35 million expansion of SL Tennessee, LLC, a company subsidiary operating in Clinton, Tenn.. The expansion will create 300 new jobs and add ... [Link]
Devaney Statement on Tennessee Democrat Reps Voting to Raise U.S. Debt Limit Another $1.9 TrillionNASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney issued the following statement after Tennessee Democrats voted to raise America’s debt limit by $1.9 trillion which follows a vote in December to raise the debt limit by $290 billion: “Tennessee Democrats just don’t get it,” said Devaney. “Once again, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi have won out over hard-working families ... [Link]
Recreation Initiative Program Grant Cycle Announced; Workshop Slated for March 3NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is soliciting Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program grant applications from local governments that do not currently have parks or recreation departments. TRIP grants help communities create recreation opportunities for citizens by assisting with the establishment of a parks department. Applications are due April 15, 2010, and award recipients will be announced in ... [Link]
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Mar
10
Alexander pollster: Lamar has 68% approval rating, beats Dem challengers
By John Rodgers | Filed Under Lamar Alexander, U.S. Senate Race '08
Sen. Lamar Alexander enjoys a 68 percent approval rating among Tennesseans and would handily defeat two of his possible Democratic challengers in a poll circulated by Alexander’s reelection effort.
The Ayres, McHenry & Associates poll surveyed 600 registered voters from March 5-9. Of those 600, 32 percent were Republicans, 29 percent Independents and 39 percent Democrats.
In the poll, 68 percent said they approved of Alexander’s performance as U.S. Senator with 17 percent disapproval.
In addition, Alexander’s two most well-known Democratic challengers, Bob Tuke and Mike Padgett, are not well-known in Tennessee.
According to the poll, just 14 percent of Tennesseans know who Tuke, a former Democratic Party chairman, is while Padgett, a former Knox County clerk, is known by 19 percent.
Alexander would defeat both Tuke and Padgett easily in the poll (59 percent to 28 percent against Tuke and 58 percent to 31 percent against Padgett).
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[...] John Rodgers reports that a new poll out from Ayres, McHenry & Associates commission by Lamar Alexander’s reelection campaign show the Senator with a 68 percent approval rating and a large gap separating him from his potential Democratic opponents in potential head to head contests. [...]
I hope that this approval rating doesn’t have anything to do with him being undecided on voting for the Jim Dement earmark bill. I guess he thinks that he is going to be elected no matter how he treats his constituents.