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Kleinheider offers another potential explanation for why the entire TNDP got fired yesterday:

Ilissa Gold reported last night of a personnel massacre at the the state Democratic Party.

Via the AP:

Tennessee state employees are saying farewell to hard copies of their paychecks.

As of Wednesday’s payroll, the state is no longer sending printouts of paycheck information to 37,000 state employees through the mail.

There are several reasons. First, and most important of all, it takes time for things to actually happen. No matter what the Congress thinks, theirs is the least significant part. All those billions now have to actually be used. But the stock market tumbled again. Why aren’t they more confident about things.

Phil Bredesen is at it again in Denver, helpfully supplying quotes to reporters looking for Democrats dumb enough to openly bad-mouth Barack Obama. The governor's become the go-to guy for Politico. They ought to put him on the payroll.

From Theo Emery:

In early May, Gov. Phil Bredesen announced that the state would have to cut its payroll by more than 2,000 employees and $64 million because of the gloomy economy and falling revenues.

Three weeks later, Bruce Androphy got a raise.

Big mean ol’ Unka Bredesen is taking money from widows and orphans! Or so the TNGOP would have me believe.

Because further regulating lending is the best way to protect consumers from predatory lenders who are in danger of not being paid.  Who are they trying to protect again?  Sure some people may lose their homes, but they are still free to go rent.  Last time I checked there were still plenty of houses and apartments for ren

The New York Mets fired their manager, Willie Randolph, yesterday, as the team with the highest payroll in the National League has a losing record (34-35) 2½ months into the season, and this comes after the Mets' colossal collapse last September.

Mike Padgett offers advice to business owners struggling with high gas prices:

Businesses here are struggling. Take the transport business: The cost of gas has them so hamstrung, they are having trouble making payroll. My advice: Do what you can, keep the faith, if I have anything to say about it, relief is on the way.