NASHVILLE — More than 24,000 jobs in Georgia have been created or saved so far through the federal stimulus, according to federal government estimates which gauge the impact on Tennessee employment at nearly 9,600 jobs.

NASHVILLE -- Nearly 180 years after President Andrew Jackson forcibly began uprooting American Indians from the Southeast, a Tennessee commission that deals with Native American issues may die amid a fight involving groups wanting state recognition.

NASHVILLE — One potential 9th Senatorial District candidate took himself out of the running for the seat Thursday.

NASHVILLE -- Children attending state-funded prekindergarten programs do better academically than their peers, but the gains appear to diminish by second grade, a new state comptroller's report says.

Children who attended Tennessee’s state-funded pre-kindergarten program before going to kindergarten did better academically over their kindergarten peers, but those higher achievements appeared to putter out by second grade, a new report says.

NASHVILLE -- Former state Sen. Lou Patten confirmed Wednesday he is weighing a run in the Senate District 9 GOP primary now that Sen. Dewayne Bunch has decided not to seek re-election.

While most of its lawmakers didn’t vote for the stimulus package, Tennessee still is among the top states in jobs generated through stimulus-funded federal contracts, according to an early report on the program’s progress.

NASHVILLE — A newer, greener welcome center soon could greet visitors traveling to the Volunteer State.

NASHVILLE — Some legislative Republicans hope to put Tennessee government at the forefront of a national state “sovereignty” movement aimed at defending states’ rights from what conservative critics say are intrusions by the federal government.

NASHVILLE — The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted Gov. Phil Bredesen’s request for a disaster declaration for Hamilton and contiguous counties after severe storms and flooding in September.