The Tennessee Journal tracks key Tennessee political developments at the federal, state and local levels.

Do you need to know what the Tennessee General Assembly is up to? Chances are it affects your business or profession. The Tennessee Journal is your source for behind-the-scenes information and analysis, including:

  • Where specific legislation originates and why.
  • Its chances of passing.
  • Who wins and loses if it does.

The Journal delves into complicated issues such as workers' compensation and business taxes that mainstream news publications often ignore.

No one handicaps state elections like The Tennessee Journal, which offers comprehensive reports in weekly editions and district-by-district breakdowns in supplemental charts.

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Sample headlines from January 9, 2009 Vol. 35, No. 2

Republicans poised for historic takeover of state legislature

It used to be said that when the Tennessee General Assembly was in session, no man's liberty or wallet was safe. This year it may be more appropriate to say that no Democrat is safe.

Mad scramble for Governor starts after Frist says he won't run

When former U.S. senator Bill Frist announced this week that he won't run for governor in 2010, three prominent Republican officeholders promptly declared that they will. All three - Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Chattanooga), and Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons - would have stayed out had Frist entered the race.