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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

From the Mail Bag in the San Diego Mayor’s Race

Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, formerly a Republican now an independent, and Carl DeMaio, a GOP City Councilman, are hoping in June to advance to a November run-off. Here’s some of what they and independent expenditure committees are sending to voters:

This Just In from Fred Karger’s Presidential Campaign…

This Just In from Fred Karger’s Presidential Campaign…

Haslam declines to sign Agenda 21 resolution

Gov. Bill Haslam declined to put his signature on a resolution condemning Agenda 21, the 20-year-old environmental plan believed by some to be a United Nations plot to take over the free world. The resolution, which passed the state legislature … Continue reading

Greens to hold nominating convention

The Green Party — yes, we have one in Tennessee — says it will take advantage of a court ruling that loosened up access to the ballot for third parties by holding a nominating convention later this month in Nashville. … Continue reading