Berke: Not Born to Run
Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, told supporters today that he won’t run for governor or U.S. Congress in 2010. A text of the email is after the jump: Many of you have encouraged me to run for Governor...
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Belmont megadonor Curb named to Ramsey fundraising team
Fresh off the end of the legislative session, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey rolled out his statewide finance chairmen today as the Senate Speaker tries to catch up in fundraising in the governor’s race. The...
View ArticleTax-cut extension would save Tennesseans $3.2 billion, White House says
Some 161 million Americans would pay lower taxes next year if Congress approves a proposal to cut Social Security payroll taxes by 3.1 percent next year, the White House says. About 3.3 million...
View ArticleWhite House urges Corker, Alexander to confirm consumer board head
The White House is targeting Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker this week in an effort to confirm Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the oversight agency...
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Fincher registers new joint fundraising committee
Rep. Stephen Fincher has registered a new joint fundraising committee with 11 other first-term House Republicans, according to Federal Election Commission documents filed last week. Fundraising efforts...
View ArticleBlackburn targets TSA with STRIP Act
Rep. Marsha Blackburn took aim at a very literal form of government overreach today, introducing the “Stop TSA’s Reach in Policy” Act – the STRIP Act – which she said will “provide more transparency...
View ArticleDemocratic group launches robo-calls in Fincher’s district
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is “keeping the heat on” Rep. Stephen Fincher, according to DCCC spokesman Adam Hodge. The group is launching automated phone calls in Fincher’s 8th...
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DesJarlais signs on to Cooper’s “No Budget, No Pay” measure
Reps. Scott DesJarlais and Jim Cooper don’t often see eye to eye. But they agree on one thing – Congress shouldn’t be paid if it can’t pass a budget on time. Rep. Scott DesJarlais DesJarlais signed on...
View ArticleTN lawmakers prepare for State of the Union
With just a few hours to go until President Barack Obama delivers the last State of the Union address of his first term, Capitol Hill is abuzz with lawmakers issuing statements, meeting guests, and...
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From piracy to privacy, Blackburn takes on Google
Rep. Marsha Blackburn isn’t making any friends at Google lately. After backing the Stop Online Piracy Act, the anti-piracy measure that rankled Google and other Internet companies, Blackburn issued a...
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