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Current Tennessee senator and Senate Speaker Pro Tem, Rosalind Kurita, is campaigning to retain her District 22 seat. She is competing against democratic foe Tim Barnes. As a registered nurse, Kurita has often expressed her desire to help people. She explained in Clarksville's political forum (www.… Post the First Comment

Local attorney Tim Barnes is running for Tennessee's District 22 senate seat. He faces incumbent and Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Rosalind Kurita in the state primary election.Both candidates are running for the democratic nomination. However, the winner of this primary showdown will win a state senate seat as no republican has filed to challenge the District 22 contest.… Post the First Comment

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Chancellor Charles Manning announced his retirement June, 26. His resignation becomes effective June 30, 2009. In the quarterly meeting among fellow TBR board members, Manning read a prepared statement: "Based on everything we have accomplished, I believe I am leaving you with a Board of Regents' system that has a far higher expectation of what it can do collectively for the people of Tennessee ... I have loved the opportunity to bring a lifetime of experience to a state with so much potential and to a system filled with individuals who want to improve and are eager to take on the challenge.… Post the First Comment

Recently, APSU's annual funding was reduced by six percent, or $2,188,000. This reduction was made due to less higher education funding from the state. In response to these budget cuts, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) unanimously approved tuition hikes for all six of the system's universities June 26.… Post the First Comment