Metro Council members, no matter how accessible they are, might have to plan on a new way of encountering the public – one that could be uncomfortable – as they start considering Mayor Karl Dean’s proposal to raise property taxes. … Continue reading →
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Group says GOP freshmen aren’t “tea party enough”
Their voting records may have won Republican Reps. Diane Black and Stephen Fincher the joint title of most conservative House members earlier this year, but they still aren’t conservative enough for the tea party organization the Club for Growth. … Continue reading →
Group says GOP freshmen aren’t “tea party enough”
Their voting records may have won Republican Reps. Diane Black and Stephen Fincher the joint title of most conservative House members earlier this year, but they still aren’t conservative enough for the tea party organization the Club for Growth. … Continue reading →
“Vote for None of the Above” won’t fly on state’s U.S. Senate ballot
If you’re a candidate for public office and you have no money or name recognition, what do you do? One option: You try to change your name to something people can’t help but notice. But the State Election Commission saw … Continue reading →
“Vote for None of the Above” won’t fly on state’s U.S. Senate ballot
If you’re a candidate for public office and you have no money or name recognition, what do you do? One option: You try to change your name to something people can’t help but notice. But the State Election Commission saw … Continue reading →
Biting the hand?
Metro Councilman Josh Stites criticized two groups on his Twitter feed this morning, saying the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors are simply “political pawns” when they say they support a property tax increase. … Continue reading →
Cooper launches caucus to “fix” Congress
Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper has long said Congress is broken. Now he’s starting a new caucus to fix it. The bipartisan Fix Congress Now Caucus will be launched at a press conference at the Capitol tomorrow, according to Cooper’s office. Cooper … Continue reading →
