Anti-tax leader: Revised Haslam transportation bill is not a tax increase
The latest version of Gov. Bill Haslam’s transportation legislation has received a blessing from Grover Norquist, a national anti-tax activist, who says the package overall reduces more taxes than it...
View ArticlePeyton Manning on seeking Lamar’s seat: ‘I have no interest in the political...
Back in January, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander dismissed as “unfounded rumor” speculation that the veteran Tennessee lawmaker would not seek re-election when his current term ends and Peyton Manning would...
View ArticleSenate votes to repeal voter ‘selfie’ ban violated by Justin Timberlake
State senators voted unanimously Thursday to repeal the law Justin Timberlake famously violated last year and allow “selfie” pictures to be taken at polling places. Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey noted...
View ArticleCorker and Peyton Manning join Trump on Sunday golf outing
Former NFL star Peyton Manning and Republican Sen. Bob Corker were spotted at the White House on Sunday, joining President Donald Trump in his motorcade on a trip to Trump National Golf Club, according...
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Haslam found what he’s looking for at Bonnaroo?
Tweet from the governor of Tennessee while visiting the Bonnaroo music festival near Manchester on Saturday — pictured with Crissy and members of the band U2. Gov. Bill Haslam @BillHaslam Hey...
View ArticleOn songwriting Sen. Rusty Crowe, Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker
State Sen. Rusty Crowe is co-author of a song paying tribute to the late Glen Campbell that has been recorded by Tanya Tucker and released for sale this week, reports the Johnson City Press. The song,...
View ArticlePeyton Manning: No to Senate race, yes to Alzheimer’s research
Football star Peyton Manning told a Nashville sports radio station Wednesday that he won’t run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, according to the Associated Press. “I...
View ArticleSongwriter/conservative activist eyes run for 7th Congressional District seat
Lee Thomas Miller, a country music songwriter prominent in the industry both for his hits and his advocacy for conservative causes, is on the verge of joining the field of Republicans who want to...
View ArticleRepublican songwriter announces for 7th Congressional District seat
Prominent Nashville songwriter Lee Thomas Miller has officially announced his run for Congress to represent Tennessee, reports tasteofcountry.com. Miller is a songwriter behind numerous country hits,...
View ArticleHaslam to consider clemency for reported sex abuse victim who committed...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says his administration has begun gathering information on Cyntoia Brown, a Nashville woman whose murder conviction has become a cause célèbre, reports WPLN. But a decision...
View ArticleSongwriter abandons bid for 7th Congressional District seat
Just a month after announcing he would seek the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District, country music songwriter Lee Thomas Miller has changed his mind. From the Nashville Post: “I...
View ArticleLee gets celebrity help in seeking evangelical vote (‘God can work through him’)
Williamson County businessman Bill Lee has five celebrities serving as “honorary co-chairs” in a listing of his gubernatorial campaign supporters called “Community and Faith-Based Advisory Council.”...
View ArticleProvisional ballots add to former pro wrestler’s victory margin in Knox...
With provisional ballots counted, former professional wrestler Glenn Jacobs’ Republican primary victory in this week’s Knox County mayoral election increased from 17 votes to 23, reports the News...
View ArticleKnox County’s probable new mayor has been a wrestling libertarian
Former professional wrestler Glenn Jacobs’ win in the Republican primary for Knox County mayor – which usually means assured victory in the general election against the Democratic nominee – has...
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