Speculation that Middle Tennessee resident Ashley Judd might run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky continues to roll, even though the actress and Democratic political activist says publicly it’s too early to talk about it. Politico says this morning that Judd is “seriously exploring” a run against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2014 or [...]
Being a spokesman for the Fix the Debt campaign has put former Gov. Phil Bredesen in the somewhat unusual position of advocating for the end of many tax credits after he pushed for credits when he led the state of Tennessee and as his company, Silicon Ranch, utilizes them for its solar projects. But Bredesen [...]
Former Gov. Phil Bredesen, who tops a lot of Tennessee Democrats’ wishlist to carry the party’s standard against U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, says he’s not planning to take on the senior senator in 2014. “I don’t think so,” Bredesen said in a conversation Monday with The Tennessean editorial board. “I’m always careful to never say [...]
While House District 50 candidate Charles Williamson is touting an endorsement by Gov. Bill Haslam, Democratic nominee Bo Mitchell has started running a TV ad that features former Gov. Phil Bredesen, his onetime boss. Mitchell also has started airing an … Continue reading →
It’s not just presidential contenders, state representatives and school board candidates who have been hitting Nashville up for as much campaign cash as they can find. Democratic U.S. Senate candidates from two neighboring states have been here in the past … Continue reading →
Former Gov. Phil Bredesen is on the steering committee of a new, bipartisan group working to “fix” the nation’s debt problems. From the group’s web site at fixthedebt.org: The Campaign to Fix the Debt is a non-partisan movement to put … Continue reading →
If there’s a black sheep in the small fraternity of Nashville mayors from the Metro era, it’s Bill Boner. While he didn’t break any laws or get impeached, he’s the only mayor to serve just one term, and he helped … Continue reading →