He's the boogeyman
In this great Q&A, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says he turned into a boogeyman and Beth Harwell says "it's fine" a lot and Andrea asks them about facing each other in a gubernatorial primary, which is fantastic.
Tieche out
Albert Tieche gets fired as county election administrator. Jim Gotto resigns the commission as a result.
No Council members though
A full-page ad in Sunday's Tennessean advocates for expanded background checks and is signed by a metric ton of people, none of whom serve on the Metro Council.
The Battle for 21
The race to be the next senator from District 21 is kicking off as Jason Holleman and Jeff Yarbro confirm they both intend to run.
Not Tom Ingram!
Could Tom Ingram find himself in trouble?
Tom Ingram, veteran consultant to both Gov. Bill Haslam and Pilot Flying J, faces a potential civil penalty for failing for three years to register as required by law as a lobbyist for a company that wants to mine coal on state-owned land near Crossville.
Ingram said Wednesday the failure to register was "inadvertent on Marcelle's part," a reference to Marcelle Durham, president of The Ingram Group, the public relations and lobbying firm that Ingram founded and operates.
Durham has written a letter to the state Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance acknowleding the "inadvertent oversight" and declaring she will submit belated lobbyist registrations for three years of lobbying for Hillsborough Resources Inc., which is negotiating with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to mine for coal on Catoosa Wildlife Management Area.
Bengazing
Comments from Scott DesJarlais and Bob Corker on the Benghazi hearings.
Ask the AG about the Ag-Gag
The governor wants an AG's opinion on Ag-Gag. Expect the words "chilling effect" to appear prominently.
Lobbying from Far Hills
The governor is going to ask the state's congressmen to vote in favor of the interet sales tax bill.
Oh hi, Mr. Attorney General
Albert Gonzales will host a fundraiser for Jim Tracy.




