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Rep. Larry Turner Passes
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State Rep. Larry Turner (D-Memphis) has died : I did not personally know Turner, but I was his hotel neighbor on a couple of occasions as he happened to be staying in the room next to mine while I was in Nashville covering the General Assembly. A day or two I saw him downstairs in the hotel lounge grabbing ...7 hours ago -
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) on Medical Marijuana
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Thank you for taking the time to contact my office about H.R. 2835, the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. I appreciate you bringing this situation to my attention, and I agree with you that a person should not be ...16 hours ago -
Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) on Marijuana Legalization
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Marijuana is a very dangerous drug and the legalization of it is a controversial issue. Our nation is looking for ways to prevent our young people smoking cigarettes while also dealing with the enormous health costs associated with long-term smoking. If we were to simultaneously eliminate society’s attempts to ...20 hours ago -
TCPR Spring Internships, will work for......
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Suzanne Michel sent a message to the members of Tennessee Center for Policy Research. -------------------- Subject: TCPR Internships Looking for a spring internship? The Tennessee Center for Policy Research is still accepting applications but apply now because there are only a limited number of positions ...4 days ago -
Cut Registry, Not Carriers
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If Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen wants to cut something, how about the gun permit registry ?: A well-placed source at the State Capitol informed The Examiner over the weekend that as part of his plan to cut the State budget and find additional revenue, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Revenue Commissioner ...4 days ago -
Question of the Weekend
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This weeks Nashville court decision about "guns in bars" leads to our question of the weekend for reader response and comment .1 week ago -
It Isnt Just Guns In "Bars"
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The press has never truly understood what guns in bars was really all about : Tennesseans have been left with the impression that this law was about letting people pack heat in Tootsies. While the legislation certainly allowed for that (provided the owners of Tooties didnt object), the purpose wasnt to insure ...1 week ago -
How Gibbons Helps GOP Gubernatorial Candidates
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Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons may not win the Republican nomination for Tennessee Governor, but he is keeping the campaign for the GOP nod competitive, instead of allowing one candidate to run away with it : Despite Zach Wamp wishing that Ron Ramsey would find some reason to drop out (he admitted ...1 week ago -
Time to break out the budget axe
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It looks like the state budget may get a close shave next fiscal year. I’m not convinced that things will be as dire as the finance commissioner says they will be. After all, government officials tend to overplay their hand in situations such as this, but it will be interesting to see how Governor Bredesen and the ...1 week ago -
Hes With Stupid
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Governor Phil Bredesen called this past legislative sessions original Republican budget proposal "stupid," yet he is apparently in a dumb-down cycle : During the last legislative session, the Governor delayed presenting a budget until federal stimulus money arrived. When that money did appear on the scene, it ...1 week ago -
US gets a D for preterm birth rate
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., NOV. 17, 2009 -- For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nations newborns didnt get the healthy start they deserved.1 week ago -
Governor Whatsisname
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Tennessee Democrats are grasping at straws over their partys nomination for Governor : One has to feel for the Democrats, because they all know that legislative races notwithstanding, unless something changes drastically with the developing political dynamic in Tennessee the Democratic nominee will be beaten. ...1 week ago -
The Speaker
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There has been much discussion this week about whether or not Speaker Kent Williams should be readmitted to the Republican Party , and the apparent divisions within Republican ranks in the Tennessee House, which leads to our question of the weekend for reader comments .2 weeks ago -
Corker Out On Williams
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At a time when other non-legislative officials are jockying to get their licks in about whether or not Tennessee House Speaker Kent Williams should be re-enstated to the Republican Party, Bob Corker is staying out of it : While it is becoming increasingly apparent that there is a developing fissure in the ...2 weeks ago -
Mumpower Political Suicide?
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If Jason Mumpower really wants to be Speaker of the House by 2011, he is not off to the best of starts in that regard : For Jason Mumpower to try and get the members of the House Republican Caucus to sign on to a letter "reprimanding" Tennessee Right to Life for endorsing a candidate that the caucus didnt support ...2 weeks ago -
Why We Are Free
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On this Veterans Day, dont forget why I am free to be writing to you in this way : As of yet, I cant be locked away for being openly critical of the President, or of Governor Bredesen, or of our Members of Congress or the General Assembly. While I am well aware that there are many people both inside and ...2 weeks ago -
Prodigal Son?
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Despite what some may say, there is a way for Tennessee House Speaker Kent Williams to get back into the Republican Party : I will doubtless anger some when I say that our doors should never be permanently closed to anyone, including Kent Williams. However, for Williams to be let back into the party, he has to be ...2 weeks ago -
Jim Cooper, Conservative Democrat?
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Image via WikipediaEh, not so much. This is Cooper.On November 7, 2009:Nevertheless, the Nashville Democrat planned to vote in favor of the $1.1 trillion package.“My vote is not an endorsement of all the provisions of the bill because I find much of the bill to be deeply flawed,” Cooper said in a written statement ...2 weeks ago -
Adrienne Pakis-Gillon
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Over the weekend, during my weekend in Memphis, I met Adrienne Pakis-Gillon who is the democratic candidate running against Brian Kelsey in District 31. It was a casual introduction where we talked briefly about the state of politics in the state and I found her to be very passionate and vibrant. After our ...2 weeks ago -
Question of the Weekend: A foreshadowing?
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It has been a good week to be a Republican, and that leads to our question of the weekend . This weeks question of the weekend comes after a week of positive off-year election results for Republicans and a major gubernatorial straw poll in Knoxville .2 weeks ago
