April 10th, 2008 - Mr. President, I rise in favor of the Alexander-Kyl amendment No. 4429, which we hope is a helpful amendment to the Ensign-Cantwell amendment. Let me try to say this in two different ways. If you care about climate change, here is what our amendment will do. It will extend from 1 year to 2 the production tax credit for all qualified renewable sources of electricity. In other words, these emerging renewable energies, which have the capacity to work 24 hours a day, would have 2 years, as well as wind. more »

WASHINGTON - March 31st, 2008 - Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today released the following statement urging the Senate Democratic leadership to support legislation that helps struggling homeowners without leading to higher monthly mortgage payments for millions of American families: more »

Chattanooga, TN - March 20th, 2008 - “The way to restart the economy is to stabilize the housing market and when Congress resumes in a week, Republicans will push an aggressive plan to provide relief for families currently suffering from the housing mortgage slump.” –Lamar Alexander more »

February 12th, 2008 - WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today urged Tennesseans concerned about a potential foreclosure to take advantage of a new program to aid homeowners. Project Lifeline – a partnership coordinated by the federal government among some of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders – will work with individual homeowners on a step-by-step plan to help them modify their loans and remain in their homes. more »

Washington, DC – February 8, 2008 - Due to the rising number of foreclosures in the 9th Congressional District, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that he will host a Foreclosure Assistance Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 16.  The workshop will be held at the Renaissance Center Boys and Girls Club located at 990 College Park off Walker Avenue.   more »

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in five counties

WASHINGTON - February 08, 2008 - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to five tornado-ravaged counties in Tennessee and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, high winds and flooding. This assistance includes foreclosure relief for families whose homes are insured through HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA). more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 31st, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., today joined Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in offering legislation to provide a tax credit for anyone purchasing a newly constructed home, a foreclosed home or a home where foreclosure is pending. more »

Homes Come with Insurable Title Paid for by Sellers and Will Be Auctioned by Hudson & Marshall January 12th-16th

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – America’s housing boom once overflowing with double digit price appreciations has soured into a stagnate market hobbled by persistent price declines and foreclosures. But for buyers priced out of the market during the boom years, the current housing slump is an opportunity to find bargains. more »

ATLANTA, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) announced today Target will be the anchor store for its Ridgeway Trace development in Memphis, Tennessee. Weingarten Realty recently sold 10.1 acres to Target to develop their store which is expected to open in March 2009. more »

DENVER, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced that it has leased approximately 250,000 square feet of a recently completed development property in Nashville, Tenn. to B&G Foods, Inc. more »