Category: State Politics
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Stephen Fincher (TN08) named one of DC’s “Most Corrupt”
When you think of corruption in Washington DC a freshman Representative from a rural district isn’t the first person that comes to mind, or at least, that’s not the archetype that we’ve come to expect. But that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen, or that it doesn’t happen. Well, it happened folks, and sooner than…
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State House and Senate Democrats Embark on Statewide Jobs Tour – #TNJobsTour
From a Senate Democratic Caucus release: HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE STATEWIDE JOBS TOUR SEPT. 19-24 Officials will meet with businesses, local leaders across state NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s House and Senate Democratic Caucuses announced Wednesday that their members will embark on a six-day tour across the state Sept. 19-24 to talk to business owners, local officials…
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Local Elections Matter
Who’s got two thumbs and should scare the ever loving fool out of you no matter what your political persuasion? Yep, that guy, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey. It’s not because he’s all powerful…he’s not, but that the power he wields is disproportionate to the number of people who voted for him. See, if you want…
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Lost Causes
I’ve never been one to just write something off. I don’t really believe in “lost causes”. Sure, when the odds are against you, maybe its time to rethink your position, but calling something a lost cause is, well, just something I’m not all that ready to do. I know I play the cynic a lot,…
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This Isn’t Going to Stop Fraud
No matter what, there’s always going to be someone that tries to game the system. That’s just the way it is. And to the extent that it’s a problem, there should be some effort to keep people from gaming the system, in this case, the system we have in place to protect the vote. For…
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It Was Designed to Happen This Way
Back at the end of June I wrote a couple of posts about the new ID requirements for voting and the free ID bill that seeks to keep the US Supreme Court from overturning those ID requirements. On Friday the Tri-State Defender published an article detailing just how arduous a task it is to get…