political considerations

David Oatney is very suspicious of the man who has been rumored to have cut a deal with Rep. Jason Mumpower to become the new Speaker Pro Tempore of the state house:

The former U.S. House Majority Leader cautions Republicans against showing too much compassion:

1. Monica Goodling's testimony to Congress in May 2007 may not have been altogether true, say investigators.

The Knoxville News-Sentinel’s Tom Humphrey gets in on the action covering the disclosure on this website of correspondence between TNGOP Ch

Well, Eric Stansell already had an uphill battle against Mike Stewart's large financial advantage, now it appears that Stewart has an important constituency (especially in a low-turnout Democratic primary) in his pocket. Both the Communication Workers of America and the Education Association PAC have endorsed the Waller Lansden attorney.

Budding law student Ilissa Gold reacts to the news that there may have been political considerations involved in the hiring and promotions process at the Justice Department over the past few years:

In a bold press release this afternoon which we linked to earlier, TNGOP Spokesman Bill Hobbs is quite harsh on the Tennessee Democratic Party’s counterattack on the defiant press conference held by Republicans in opposition to the renovation of the Governor’s residence

Cross posted from Blue Collar Muse.

The Jackson Sun reported Saturday that state Senator Jim Kyle (D-Memphis) is proposing an interesting change to Tennessee’s statutes.