Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]

For sick nuclear workers, shifting rules form quagmire of despair

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Labor Secretary Elaine Chao was warned three years ago by a bipartisan group of powerful Senators â€” including Obama, Hillary Clinton, Lamar Alexander and ...

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Fedex founder Smith named delegate to GOP convention

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

The honorary chairman of the Tennessee delegation will be Sen. Lamar Alexander. Blackburn will serve as an at-large delegate.

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Nissan celebrates new HQ, 25 years in South

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Phil Bredesen, Republican US Sen. Lamar Alexander and many Nissan employees, Carlos Ghosn said the company working with its partner Renault is focused on ...

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Dedication Held Of Nissanâ€™s $100 Million Headquarters

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Sen. Lamar Alexander today gave the following remarks while joining Gov. Phil Bredesen and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to celebrate the dedication of Nissan ...

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Nissan Americas opens Cool Springs headquarters

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

In front of crowd of mostly Nissan corporate employees, Nissan top executives along with Sen. Lamar Alexander and Gov. Phil Bredesen thanked everyone under ...

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Can you feel it? America's turning red, white and GREEN

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

Even Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, who has little use for windmills, proffers optimism. Recently he proposed legislation to prevent other nations from ...

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Monday Morning Quarterbacking: What Other Towns Are Saying About ...

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

He also noted Tennessee's strong recruitment team, which included Sen. Lamar Alexander, a former Tennessee governor; US Rep. ...

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Phil the Dealmaker: Volkswagen announcement is latest deal

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

... and heâ€™sa good dealmaker, whether itâ€™s with the Titans or with the Nissan headquarters or with Volkswagen,â€ said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn. ...

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Money for Tennessee ag

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

Here's the full release from Sen. Lamar Alexander's office. US Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Agriculture ...

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Democratic Senate Race - Erika Kurre

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

... three weeks away and the Tennessee Democratic Party says there are three main contenders who could face incumbent republican Senator Lamar Alexander. ...

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TENNESSEE ELECTION BRIEFS

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) â€” Incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander has no Republican primary opposition and so far has stayed above the fray of the candidates on the ...

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Nissan dedication has root in Tennessee song

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

While working almost three decades ago to recruit the Japanese company, Republican US Sen. Lamar Alexander as governor used his piano talent to entertain ...

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Democrats try to raise profile of Senate race

2008-07-20T00:00:00Z

... of the Dickson high school to try to persuade the party faithful that they are the best candidate to take on Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander this fall. ...

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Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Tom Griscom column: Chemistry ...

2008-07-20T00:00:00Z

During the evening, Sen. Lamar Alexander, who is a skilled pianist, offered his rendition of "The Tennessee Waltz." Later at the announcement news ...

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Tuke, Padgett spar for Aug. 7 vote

2008-07-20T00:00:00Z

... Dickson High School to try to persuade the party faithful there that they are the best candidate to take on Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander this fall. ...

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Dog And Pony Shows

2008-07-19T00:00:00Z

Lamar Alexander has drawn enough taxpayer money. This man has been on government welfare for way too long. Its time we sent him the same way we sent welfare ...

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Chattanooga: 'Choo Choo' hit right note with Volkswagen

2008-07-19T00:00:00Z

Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander and Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen worked together in bipartisan fashion to help win over VW executives during cocktails and ...

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Tennessee drives for bigger automotive stake

2008-07-19T00:00:00Z

But US Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., who as governor a generation ago recruited both Nissan and General Motorsâ€™ Saturn automobile assembly plants, ...

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Alexander wants bans lifted on offshore drilling

2008-07-19T00:00:00Z

That was the message brought from Washington DC on Friday by US Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. Speaking to about 55 areawide politicians, ...

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Early voting begins for Aug. 7 primary

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Incumbent US Sen. Lamar Alexander is unopposed in the Republican Primary, while Democrats Bob Tuke and Mike Padgett have been campaigning around the state ...

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