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Consultant challenges 'management audit' of Tennessee-American

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

A consultant for the city of Chattanooga on Wednesday questioned the validity of a “management audit” performed on behalf of the Tennessee-American Water Co. to help justify its current rate increase case.

Tennessee-American Water company increases differ

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Tennessee-American Water Co. officials have said for nearly six months that their latest proposed rate hike amounts to a 20.58 percent increase for the Chattanooga area customers the company serves.

Tennessee: District 12 Senate contest heats up

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Largely quiet during the primary season, the state’s 12th Senate District race is beginning to heat up with Republican hopeful Ken Yager and Democrat Becky Ruppe each airing districtwide radio ads.

Tennessee: Bredesen to aid Obama in Ohio

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Gov. Phil Bredesen will preside over today’s “grand opening” of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s Zanesville, Ohio, campaign headquarters.

Water war comes to Chattanooga

Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008

When the Tennessee Regulatory Authority comes to Chattanooga on Monday to consider the largest proposed water-rate increase in the city’s history, the state agency will navigate through what may be the most turbulent rate hearings in its 11-year existence.

Nashville: Three local people named to UT Board of Trustees

Friday, Aug. 15, 2008

A local businessman, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professor and a UTC student have been named to the University of Tennessee’s Board of Trustees.

Tennessee: Wamp 'extremely interested' in run for governor

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Sixty miles outside Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District, a billboard dominated by the grinning face of the district’s incumbent, U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., went up last week.

Tennessee: State accepts 1,521 workers for buyouts

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

Bredesen administration officials said they hope most of the 1,521 state employees who have been approved for voluntary buyouts will be notified by today.

Chattanooga: City appeals water rate hike approval

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

Chattanooga officials are asking the Tennessee Court of Appeals to overturn a ruling that granted Tennessee-American Water Co. a 12.2 percent increase in local water charges.

Tennessee: State accepting 1,521 employees for buyout program

Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

NASHVILLE — State Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz said today that a voluntary buyout program for employees has put the state some 75 percent of the way toward its $64 million goal for reducing employment costs.