http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Toward an Informed Citizenry en-us buggyshoes@gmail.com 2009-06-30T23:14:08-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/i-can-haslam-gu.html 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... 82727@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ TN Gubernatorial Elections 2009-06-30T23:14:08-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/you-say-its-you.html The first post on Chattarati is dated June 30, 2008. But it's just a teaser. The official launch entry is dated July 2. So perhaps it's fitting that the site's founders chose July 1,... 82726@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ About Blogs 2009-06-30T22:32:20-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/so-bo-a-no-go-s.html Tennessee Senator Bo Watson (R-11) announced yesterday that he will not seek the Republican nomination for the Third District U.S. House seat being vacated next year by Congressman Zach Wamp. Of all the rumored... 82725@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ US House Elections 2009-06-30T21:56:39-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/vacation-1.html Dear reader(s), Over the next two weeks, this blog will see even lower levels of activity than has unfortunately become normal, as my family and I will enjoy a road trip to points west... 82415@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Site News 2009-06-11T23:30:13-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/consumerism-com.html Hamilton County election officials hope that state lawmakers will expand "convenience voting" statewide, according to a report by Matt Wilson in Thursday's Chattanooga Times Free Press. Knox County was given an opportunity last year... 82414@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Elections 2009-06-11T09:53:45-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/developing-broc.html In an e-mail message addressed to former Tennessee Republican Party chair Robin Smith and current chair Chris Devaney and obtained by TennesseeTicket, party treasurer Oscar Brock said that he will conduct an audit of... 82304@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Political News 2009-06-04T13:50:19-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/06/city-council-ap.html Chattanooga City Councilman Peter Murphy of District 9, during discussion of an ordinance that would create an audit committee and an independent auditor position for the city, made a point of thanking his colleague... 82287@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Government 2009-06-03T19:07:10-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/05/haslam-counts-d.html 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... 82216@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ TN Gubernatorial Elections 2009-05-31T21:17:03-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/05/chris-devaney-n.html The Tennessee Republican Party's State Executive Committee elected Chris Devaney as the new party chairman on Saturday, to coincide with the resignation of outgoing leader Robin Smith. Devaney received 28 votes to Oscar Brock's... 82214@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Political News 2009-05-31T20:16:53-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/05/tennessee-election-commission.html The Tennessee House of Representatives signaled agreement today on a bill that will add two members to the Tennessee Election Commission, and thus avoided allowing the commission to expire out of existence. From Tom... 82152@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Government 2009-05-27T22:10:10-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/05/happy-memorial.html My four-year-old son has been saying "Happy Memorial Day" to us all weekend. (Cute aside: until Friday or so, he was still saying "Happy Mother's Day," which led to many reminders that "every day... 82104@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Politics is Personal 2009-05-25T10:08:17-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/05/help-for-homeow.html The Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise announced a new counseling hotline for citizens unable to pay their mortgages. Case workers will help clients work out deals with lenders in order to stave off foreclosures. Full story... 82027@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Government 2009-05-20T21:01:49-05:00 http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/05/brock-2010-most.html In a letter to his fellow Executive Committee members on Saturday, Oscar Brock, now a candidate for Tennessee Republican Party chair, highlighted the prized redistricting pen as a key goal he seeks to help... 81950@http://civicforum.chattablogs.com/ Political News 2009-05-19T23:28:06-05:00