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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office. Editorial: Higher ed’s new ‘transfer down’ plan makes sense (Jackson Sun) We continue to watch, and applaud...

Perspectives and priorities of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba on the development of Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi, is a city on the move. On June 4, 2013, the proud city of Jackson elected me to serve as its mayor to bring change to the city in the...

By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) _ Like an eager date, Leo Smith showed up at Mount Zion First Baptist Church with a bouquet of flowers in hand. He wasn’t seeking romance. He was seeking voters. As the minority engagement director...

  Daily Journal U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran of Oxford announced today he will seek re-election to a seventh term in 2014, pledging to “run hard and be successful.” Several hours after initial reports this morning of his intention to seek...

AEHF concept (click to view full) The USA’s new Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites will support twice as many tactical networks as the current Milstar II satellites, while providing 10-12 times the bandwidth capacity and 6 times...