Saturday, May 18, 2013 · 11:06 p.m.

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Republican leaders seek state support for Joe Carr 4th District bid

Two weeks after officially announcing his candidacy for the 2014 4th District Republican primary, state Rep. Joe Carr is getting additional backing from two of his fellow House members. ...

WWE superstar Kane rumored to be considering 2014 primary run against Alexander

Sen. Lamar Alexander has been flexing his campaign muscles for months now, raising more than $1 million in the first quarter and marshaling support from prominent Republicans across Tennessee. ...

Morning Brief: Rick Smith gets four more years as Hamilton County schools chief

Your daily roundup of local, state and national news headlines for May 17, 2013. ...

Corker says decaying barge mars Riverfront

Sen. Bob Corker, a former Chattanooga mayor, is weighing in on an increasingly controversial tumbledown barge moored along the city's Riverfront. ...

Haslam signs bills geared at school security, tax reduction

Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill into law that will allow teachers with law enforcement training to carry weapons in classrooms. ...

Senators demand full compliance from White House over IRS' scrutiny of groups, including Chattanooga Tea Party

Tennessee senators demanded Wednesday that the administration of President Barack Obama "fully comply" with the ongoing investigation surrounding the IRS' targeting of conservative-leaning groups, including the Chattanooga Tea Party. ...
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