From the Associated Press: Long past dark Thursday at the Capitol, Bill Frist was in a joking mood. "What's the news? What's next? How's it going?" he asked a reporter, smiling as he walked across the tiled floor from his office to the Senate chamber. Just a few hours later, the Senate would pass a $60 billion bill extending the Bus [...]
November, 2005
Lame Duck Frist Struggles To Maintain Control
Monday, November 21st, 2005Hilleary, DeLay Connection Revealed
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005Indicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s ties to former congressmen Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant run deeper than most Tennesseans realized. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Washington lobbyist Susan Hirschmann — one of Hilleary’s top political advisor [...]
Bredesen, DA's Promote Meth-Free Tennessee
Wednesday, November 9th, 2005Governor Bredesen joined the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference in unveiling “Meth Destroys,” a new statewide education and public-awareness campaign targeting young people in the war on methamphetamine abuse. The campaign is an outgrowth of the Governor’s Meth-Free Tennessee Initiative that has cut the nu [...]
Tanner Takes White House to Task on Soaring Debt
Monday, November 7th, 2005From Congressman John Tanner and the Blue Dog Coalition: President George W. Bush and the current administration have now borrowed more money from foreign governments and banks than the previous 42 U.S. presidents combined. Throughout the first 224 years (1776-2000) of our nation’s history, 42 U.S. presidents borr [...]
Tuke Calls on GOP to Return Gregory Money
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke called on Senate Majority Leader Ron Ramsey and other Republicans in the Tennessee General Assembly to take a stand against political contributions by John Gregory and other individuals with ties to King Pharmaceuticals Inc. Tuke made the call in advance of a mee [...]
Tuke Blasts Republicans, King Pharmaceuticals
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke released this statement following the U.S. Justice Department's announcement that Bristol-based King Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay $124 million to resolve claims that it underpaid rebates to state Medicaid programs and overcharged various federal and state entities for it [...]
