T. Sharp on Twitter (@newscoma) Steve Ross on Twitter (@vibinc) Steve Steffens on Twitter (@leftwingcracker)Rep. Susan Lynn is pushing a bill state sovereignty. No, really. The Mt. Juliet Republican has pushed for a court challenge of Democratic-led health-care reform legislation, led a committee of lawmakers that accused the federal government of abusing its powers, pressed a U.S. senator not to support new fuel standards, and filed a bill...
I have to agree with Michael Silence on this one. When Tennesseans are looking at high unemployment, a recession and a hella fight in the elections this year, it’s back to the same ol’ same ol’ in the legislature as we have elected officials using up valuable legislative time fighting over a … song?...
Former congressman Harold Ford Jr. is going to sit down with the Stonewall Democrats. Yeppers, those Stonewall Democrats. Oh hell to the yes! Harold Ford Jr., who has yet to officially announce that he will challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, is going to hit up the Stonewall Democratic Club a week from today in what’s...
Cadillacs Randy Rayburn, who owns the Midtown Cafe, The Sunset Grill and Cabana restaurants in Nashville has an editorial this morning in the Tennessean about the guns in bars legislation from last year as well as a new bill to eliminate liquor sales after midnight and how he believes it puts the Hospitality Industry...
Former Memphis City Councilor and recently appointed MATA Board member John Vergos, gives us some background into the Metropolitan Planning Organization. First, the introduction: If you ever want to see $40 million of taxpayers’ money spent in a month, with no discussion, you need to go to a meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization...
Jeff Woods catches Rep. Hill in an attempt to get some government love for his pop! Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Pleistocene Epoch, is an Obama birther and far-right Christian zealot par excellence. But don’t make the mistake of thinking this lawmaker is completely out to lunch. No, this is one crazy ideologue who knows how...
The bottom line is the tea parties were a grassroots issue. And now, not so much, because there is a difference between holding a sign in protest and paying nearly$549 for a rubber chicken dinner just like every other single political event in the nation. It ceased to be different in that respect. The...