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Tag: Mike Turner

  • Compromise and Discourse in Redistricting

    If you’ve been watching the news or reading the newspaper, you’ve probably seen a story or 12 about redistricting. Federal, State and Local levels of government are in the process of doing that very thing here in Tennessee. The photo to the left is House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh and Caucus Chair Mike Turner. Both…

  • Collateral Damage

    Before I go on, I want to say it was wrong of me to lump in both the Senate and House Caucuses in my criticism of House Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Turner. Seeing as how he’s chair and all, it might lead one to think that he’s speaking for the caucus. That mistake wouldn’t have…

  • Paralysis

    This isn’t what I wanted to write about today. In fact, this isn’t what I want to write about any day. But after seeing the manner in which this issue has been handled, I’ve got to say something. Of course, everyone has heard about the arrest of TN State Rep. Curry Todd – Collierville for…

  • The “Anything But Jobs” Legislature

    There’s been a whole lot of stupid coming out of Nashville this year, but based on what bills are flowing through the General Assembly, we’ve only seen the appetizer. First on the list is Representative Debra Maggart. Following a line of Republican led disenfranchisement legislation, Maggart believes that your voter ID card, a document that…