June 30, 2009

I can Haslam gubernors manshun?

Kleinheider provides the link to a rather lopsided (and yet incomplete) set of fundraising numbers in the GOP primary race for Tennessee Governor 2010. Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam's campaign says he expects to raise...

Posted by joe lance on 11:14 PM | Comments (3)

May 31, 2009

Haslam Counts Decosimo, Probasco Among Supporters

The Times Free Press ran a story on Saturday about two prominent political moneymen, Scottie Probasco and Joseph Decosimo, being listed as supporting Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam's gubernatorial bid, when for years they've been...

Posted by joe lance on 9:17 PM | Comments (0)

April 27, 2009

Berke declines to run for higher office

Senator Andy Berke, whose 10th District covers Marion and part of Hamilton Counties, today announced that he is not running for Governor of Tennessee, nor for the 3rd District U.S. House seat in Congress,...

Posted by joe lance on 10:51 PM | Comments (1)

April 24, 2009

Mike McWherter to enter Tennessee governor race

See Andy Sher's report at the Chattanooga Times Free Press. See also: The Nashville Post...

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April 8, 2009

A new Democratic candidate for governor

The Nashville Post is reporting that Sen. Roy Herron, a Democrat from the northwest part of the state, has indicated that he will enter the gubernatorial race. We know a good blogger who lives...

Posted by joe lance on 8:52 AM | Comments (0)

March 22, 2009

Who's running for governor in 2010? (Updated)

Well, we know that Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam (R) is, and Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R) is, and former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan (D) is, and Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons (R)...

Posted by joe lance on 11:43 PM | Comments (1)

October 4, 2006

In Case You Missed the Gov Debate Last Night

A couple of guys named Adam have synopses, and links to more: Adam Groves A.C. Kleinheider...

Posted by joe lance on 12:56 PM

September 22, 2006

The Last Day of Summer

That strangely calming electric sensation in the air is probably a combination of today's New Moon and tomorrow's Autumnal Equinox. (Disclaimer: I'm not a licensed astrologer.) Seriously, though, it seems as if even the...

Posted by joe lance on 8:20 AM

September 16, 2006

If you don't vote for Bryson, you vote against God

The blogger formerly known as South Knox Bubba noticed the same thing I did on Gene Patterson's blog. (By the way, what's gotten into these blogging TV journalists?) While I was sure all along...

Posted by joe lance on 9:23 AM

July 26, 2006

For Your Voting Consideration - The Civic Forum endorsements

There’s no need for a long introduction here—let’s just get right to the point. Each elected office* that will appear on ballots in at least one precinct in Hamilton County on August 3 is...

Posted by joe lance on 7:34 AM

July 21, 2006

Albertini Arrested for Public Intoxication

UPDATE 3: No Silence Here corrects the earlier KNS misprint and tells us that Albertini was indeed found guilty of the public intoxication charge. Read comments from John Farmer below, too: he's not the...

Posted by joe lance on 1:53 PM

June 28, 2006

Inevita-Phil-ity - And when your choices aren’t your own

Nominee by Decree Governor Phil Bredesen has managed his way through more than one seemingly intractable situation during his term. That figures, as he’s reportedly a highly skilled manager. He might have seen the...

Posted by joe lance on 10:50 AM