Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke called on potential gubernatorial candidate Beth Halteman-Harwell to explain to voters the circumstances surrounding her violations of federal campaign finance law as chairman of Tennessee Republican Party. In news reports, Halteman-Harwell has alternately dismiss [...]
December, 2005
Halteman-Harwell Violated Federal Law
Friday, December 23rd, 2005Bredesen Poll Numbers Rising Steadily
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005Governor Phil Bredesen’s job approval rating climbed steeply over the past four months as Tennessee voters voiced increasing support for his handling of key issues ranging from TennCare to ethics. According to the most recent Survey USA poll released December 20, Bredesen enjoys a 57% approval rating. The Governor’s job [...]
Blackburn: Only Tennessee Lawmaker To Support Torture
Friday, December 16th, 2005Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke blasted U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn for being the only member of Tennessee’s congressional delegation to vote against Senator John McCain’s ban on torture. In a vote late Wednesday, Blackburn opposed a largely symbolic proposal for the U.S. House of R [...]
Cooper, Tanner Hammer Debt Reduction
Tuesday, December 13th, 2005Congressmen Jim Cooper and John Tanner attacked a Republican deficit-expansion plan passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that will add another $56 billion to the federal debt and increase taxes for future generations. Cooper and Tanner, leaders of the fiscally minded Blue Dog Coalition, instead suppor [...]
Paper Skewers Miller Over Personal, Ethical Issues
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005Bradley News Weekly, which cheekily refers to itself as "the other paper" covering Southeast Tennessee's Bradley County, took State Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Jeff Miller to task over a series of personal and ethical problems. The weekly newspaper pummels Miller on issues ranging from his divorce to his failure to keep legisl [...]
