South Carolina may be make or break for Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid, but the former House speaker has gone ahead with organizing his campaign for the March 6 primary here in Tennessee. Conservative blogger Ken Marrero, who is serving as … Continue reading →
Archive of posts tagged ron ramsey
Ron Ramsey expects vote this week on redistricting
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said he expects both the House and the Senate to vote this week on redistricting. Republican leaders in the House indicated the same, moving to suspend procedural rules so a vote can take place quickly. “Our … Continue reading →
Here today, gone tomorrow: Gov. Bill Haslam hosted fund raiser for Kerry Roberts Tuesday night
The state Senate redistricting maps unveiled by Tennessee Republicans on Wednesday were bad news for Sen. Kerry Roberts, a Republican from Springfield. As political analyst Pat Nolan put in The Tennessean‘s story today, Roberts “basically has been redistricted into oblivion.” … Continue reading →
Ramsey, Haslam going 4-wheelin’
Updated Dec. 29 with link to the Kingsport Times News. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says after working for a year with Gov. Bill Haslam that their relationship couldn’t be chummier. They’re now tight enough, apparently, to spend a muddy, rain-soaked … Continue reading →
Ramsey, Haslam going 4-wheelin’
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says after working for a year with Gov. Bill Haslam that their relationship couldn’t be chummier. They’re now tight enough, apparently, to spend a muddy, rain-soaked Friday engaged in a quintessential Tennessee pastime — going 4-wheeling. … Continue reading →
“Letterman” wins out: Rick Perry won’t attend Franklin fund raiser tonight
UPDATE, 1:49 p.m.: Almost as soon as I posted this, a Perry campaign spokeswoman returned my call and said Perry will not appear at the Franklin fund raiser tonight due to “a change in schedule.” “Things are very fluid over … Continue reading →
Ramsey’s voter ID taxi service gets first fare
A Nashville woman is the first to take Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s up on his joking offer to give a ride to anyone who needed transportation to get a new picture identification card to vote. Eileen Marhefka, 65, says an … Continue reading →
