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Archive of entries posted on 9th July 2012
NRA spends more than $75,000 in Maggart-Rogers race
A campaign disclosure filed Friday shows that the National Rifle Association has spent more than $75,000 in the Sumner County race between House Republican Caucus Chair Debra Maggart and GOP primary challenger Courtney Rogers. The NRA’s Political Victory Fund gave … Continue reading →
The California Reform Industry — A Prognosis
In the current recession, the ranks of the unemployed in California have swelled by nearly 1.2 million.
Still, one industry seems to be thriving in America’s nation-state: the California “reform industry.”
The key organizations in the Golden State’s world of reform are California Forward and Think Long, each with high-profile board members including Hoover’s George Shultz and Condoleezza Rice, former California Gov. Gray Davis and ex-Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg as well as leaders from business and labor organizations, a cadre of political and policy consultants, and enthusiastic funders.
I’m unaffiliated with either group.
My perspective on state government was honed Read more »
Gov. Bill Haslam makes appointments to new Tennessee State Fair oversight board
From the “while I was out” pile: Gov. Bill Haslam appointed three people to the new State Fair and Exhibition Board on Thursday, putting flesh on the bones of a controversial body that will oversee the Tennessee State Fair three … Continue reading →
Lou Ann Zelenik releases first ad
Updated at 3 p.m. with details of buy Lou Ann Zelenik is airing her first ad of the 2012 campaign, a 30-second spot that highlights her business record. The ad says she is “a conservative businesswoman, not another politician” who … Continue reading →
Branstad launches Iowa promotional campaign with CNBC’s “Top States Twitter Battle”
Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced Iowa’s participation in CNBC’s “Top States Twitter Battle,” and encouraged all Iowans on Twitter to use #TopStatesIA to assist in promoting Iowa’s stature as a great place to do business. In addition to engaging on Twitter, CNBC offered each governor the opportunity to record an [...]
It’s Time for Romney to Get Aggressive
Mitt Romney may have secured the Republican nomination for President, but he has yet to convince many conservatives that he’s the candidate who will champion their values in the general election this fall. Last week, Romney was criticized by the Wall Street Journal for his weak response to the Supreme Court decision on the Obamacare [...]