Progressive Politics from Memphis
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You build from the ground up…
You may remember the legislative effort in the spring to change the makeup of the TNDP Executive Committee. I opposed that effort, at first because I saw it as a power grab, and or sour grapes…but also because I’m not a big fan of “top down” solutions to these kinds of issues. In a letter…
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Precinct Consolidation Round 2
It was last June…the last time the specter of precinct consolidation reared it’s ugly head. At that time I linked to a lot of things…including the intention to cut the number of precincts to 150 from 236. Last year’s precinct consolidation meant many voters didn’t get cards with their new location until the day of…
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Would Boehner break the “Hastert Rule” to avoid a shutdown?
At the time of this writing we’re right around 8 hours away from a government shutdown. The Senate was back in session to address the bill passed by the House over the weekend. The House bill delays, rather than defunds the Affordable Care Act for a year. The Senate tabled the motion, meaning that their…
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Not learning from history…
My Countdown If there’s one thing the House GOP leadership is good at doing, its creating a crisis where none should exist. The current ploy is to defund or delay the implementation of the Affordable Care act in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown. This, of course, is a non-starter with the President and the…
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Too much intrigue
Once upon a time, not too long ago, I resolved to stop writing about the inner workings of the TNDP. With few exceptions, most folks don’t care that much outside of Nashville, and quite frankly, the party hasn’t done much to give them a reason to. It’s been just a few weeks since Jackson Day,…
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Shameful…and the response is just weird
On a day reserved for the remembrance of first responders and victims of the 9/11 attacks, many of whom also lost their life… A day where American servicemen and women are thanked for their service in two wars that followed those attacks… The man who is one heartbeat away from the helm of state government…