Category: State Politics
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Perception, Reality and Role Conflict
I’ve been thinking a lot about that MTSU poll released last week. One writer called it schizophrenia, I think it’s something more akin to role conflict. Tennesseans should be scratching our heads. On the one hand, we’ve got these very vocal folks who are screaming that if we don’t lower taxes, as long as its…
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Dogs and Ponies and Fundraisers, Oh My!
Yesterday, the State Government put out a release about the Governor’s budget tour. Here’s a sample: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced that portions of the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget hearings will take place outside of Nashville so that citizens in East and West Tennessee have an opportunity to attend. Hearings will be held in…
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Making this Sausage is More Like Hide the Salami
And Voters Will Be the Ones Getting Screwed Regular readers of this blog know that redistricting is an issue I’m very interested in. In fact, I’ve written pretty extensively about the issue as it took place here in Memphis. That process was completed just two days before the filing deadline, and moved several potential candidates…
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Upcoming Town Halls on #VoterID
There are a couple of upcoming Town Hall meetings on the new voter ID law. For those of you outside of Shelby County, you can find your Town Hall here. — State Elecion Coordinator Mark Goins Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday October 26, 2011 at 6:00PM. Location: Memphis City Schools Board of Education Cafeteria located…
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How Not to Build Confidence
There are a lot of things that I’m not an expert in, but one thing is for sure, I am quite skilled in what not to do. You don’t put foxes with hens, nor do you put wolves with sheep. You also don’t put someone who is under investigation for potential wrongdoing in charge of…