Robert Duvall says Davidson County GOP has no stance on Albert Tieche’s future

In a bid to distance his organization from a former leader’s comments, Davidson County Republican Party Chairman Robert Duvall said in a statement this morning that the county party has not taken a position on the possible dismissal of Election Administrator Albert Tieche. “As a partisan organization, it is not within our mission or goals [...]

Robert Duvall says Davidson County GOP has no stance on Albert Tieche’s future

In a bid to distance his organization from a former leader’s comments, Davidson County Republican Party Chairman Robert Duvall said in a statement this morning that the county party has not taken a position on the possible dismissal of Election Administrator Albert Tieche. “As a partisan organization, it is not within our mission or goals [...]

Republicans, Democrats jump into the fray over Albert Tieche’s future

The possibility that Davidson County Election Administrator Albert Tieche will get fired Thursday has brought out partisans on both sides of the aisle. Kathleen Starnes, former chair of the Davidson County Republican Party, is one of several GOP members who have written emails to election commissioners in support of Tieche, another Republican. In her email [...]

“Golden” injury? Remark by Metro official upsets union chief

During a discussion Tuesday about Nashville’s injured-on-duty policies, a Metro Human Resources official used an unfortunate turn of phrase to describe police officers, firefighters and others who suffer injuries that the government deems catastrophic. Asked at a Civil Service Commission meeting how employees with “obviously catastrophic” injuries would be treated by a review panel under [...]

GOP lawmakers were late with Davidson County Election Commission names, but state says it’s OK

When Davidson County’s Republican legislative delegation submitted its nominations for three positions on the county election commission Wednesday, it was two days late, according to the schedule laid out in state law. Tennessee Code Annotated 2-12-101 says the State Election Commission “shall appoint, on the first Monday in April of each odd-numbered year, five (5) [...]

Patricia Heim leaving one election board, staying on another

While she’s about to lose her seat on the Davidson County Election Commission, Republican Patricia Heim is on track for another term on the board of the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Heim, a member of that board since 2007, has been appointed for another term by Gov. Bill Haslam. This term would end Dec. [...]