Knox Views has the scoop on voting problems across the state. In the first major election since Republicans took control of the Secretary of State’s office, which includes the Division of Elections, there were voting problems reported across the state. Most appear to involve denying voters a ballot because of errors in...
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Looks like we’re going to have a full on investigation into what happened on election day in Shelby County. Shelby County DA Bill Gibbons asked the TBI to look into “criminal” violations. Congressman Steve Cohen has also sent a letter to the USDOJ to ask for an investigation of the issue. Last night,...
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I am waiting patiently for the first Tennessean to spontaneously combust. It is going to happen. I realize that, if you have ever read me for any length of time, you probably know I also have been waiting for Bigfoot’s arrival for a number of years. And, just because I have become a creepy...
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I would like to apologize in advance for a lack of snark this morning. I’ve been writing this epic research paper about minority disenfranchisement and legislative representation in local governing bodies for about two weeks, and well, the research that I’ve done has sucked the snark right out of my bones. I’m sure everything...
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Four days after the election and I’m still not sure what to think of the results here in Shelby County. This is partially because the Election Commission hasn’t released the entire participating voter list yet, and partially because the majority of the “burn down the village” analysis directed at the local Democratic Party...
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We are headed to November. This has been a summer of surprisingly bitter campaigns across the state and the issue comes down to that both parties are in disarray. Otis Sanford says it is time for democrats to clean house and get busy because if this was the game of Survivor, Democrats were outwitted, outlasted...
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It was a rough night here in Shelby County. Not one single county wide Democrat won. Some of the races were closer than others, but in the end, Republicans carried the day. I’m still processing everything. I want to see more detail, so I can analyze what happened. What’s crazy to me is...
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If you are looking at a breakdown from this crazy summer, go no further and head to CNN Political Ticker, who breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly. No, they don’t mention Basil Marceaux.
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This is bad news, people, very bad news. For years, Internet advocates have warned of the doomsday scenario that will play out on Monday: Google and Verizon will announce a deal that the New York Times reports “could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the...
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For political junkies, like myself, this time of year is both exhilarating and exhausting. Election day offers the promise of new beginnings and an emotional roller coaster making its big last splash. Of course, for many candidates, today’s results are just the beginning. They will continue to campaign through the heat into November....
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I wrote on Monday about the Republican attack on the 14th Amendment. It seems that now the GOP has another reason, other than immigration, to paint a target on the back of the 14th Amendment. According to the Huffington Post and other media outlets, a Federal judge has ruled that California’s Prop 8, which...
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From the Presser from the AARP: Tennessee will be the focus of a lot of attention Thursday, when voters go to the polls to choose candidates for crucial elections that will affect our future. But it’s also the final day that Tennesseans affected by the May floods can apply for assistance from...
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A poll released yesterday by Yacoubian Research shows that the race for Shelby County Mayor is tightening, though the end results are well within the margin of error. The poll, conducted last week shows the gap seperating Democratic Nominee Joe Ford and Republican Nominee Mark Luttrell tightening from 5% to 3% with significant gains for...
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A memorial service for former University of Memphis and Memphis Grizzlies basketball player, Lorenzen Wright will be held today at 1pm at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Here’s the coverage from the Commercial Appeal: Several prominent members of the basketball community are expected to speak, including Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley and former Tiger Elliot...
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