Morning Brief: Haslam won't rule out state health care exchange, GOP deficit plan irks Conservatives

Discussion on PILOTs dominates City Council meeting—Nooga

Andy Berke campaign targets groups of potential constituents—Nooga

Andraé McGary reconsidering City Council run—Nooga

Former Gov. Phil Bredesen not interested in challenging Sen. Lamar Alexander—Nooga

Jane Hampton Bowen announces bid for Tennessee Democratic Party chairman—Nooga

Tennessee Democrats look for new leader amid differences—Tennessean

Gov. Bill Haslam won't rule out state health care exchange—Times Free Press

Haslam: TennCare experience guides exchange call—News Sentinel

Hamilton County School Board eyes building priorities—Times Free Press

Governor: Voucher program "should work all across the state"—Nashville City Paper

Guns in parking lots debate centers on college campuses—WPLN

Sen. Bob Corker accuses states of bilking Medicaid with bed tax—WPLN

Why Alexander won't be 2014's Richard Lugar—Washington Post

GOP deficit plan irks Conservatives—Wall Street Journal

Tax deduction limits may trim deficits, but not easily—NY Times

Picturing fiscal cliff doomsday—Politico

Bob Dole appears, but GOP rejects a disabilities treaty—NY Times