Dear Democrats, The following message from Bernie Sanders was re-Tweeted by Hillary Clinton this afternoon. In case some of you just did a double take, I’ll repeat: Hillary Clinton today re-Tweeted a message from Bernie Sanders. Understand: this is larger than your primary preference. Whomever you support, we must all rally around our nominee to […]
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The huge Republican tax cut plans, in 4 charts
From Vox.com The Republican presidential campaign has wound down to just three candidates who seem to have a shot at the nomination: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz. Each of these candidates has proposed a huge tax cut plan. Trump’s would cost $11.2 trillion including interest on the debt it’d create; Rubio’s would cost […]
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TNDP CHAIR MARY MANCINI ON THE ENDORSEMENT BY TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL HASLAM OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO’S WHITE HOUSE BID:
From the TNDP.org Nashville, Tenn. (February 25, 2016) – Today, Tennessee Democratic Party chair Mary Mancini released a statement explaining why Governor Haslam endorsed Sen. Rubio. “With his record of failure, Governor Haslam’s decision to endorse another politician with a record of failure makes perfect sense. When it comes to the things that matter most […]
Tennessee crushes early voting record for presidential primary
Tennessee has crushed the state’s presidential primary early voting record set eight years ago, with Republican primary voters this year far outpacing Democratic voters by a 2-to-1 margin. It has state election officials bracing for a massive election day turnout on Super Tuesday next week — one that could approach numbers typically seen during November […]
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Senate passes bill nullifying Nashville local-hire rule
From the Tennessean- The Tennessee state Senate on Monday voted in favor of a measure to nullify a local-hire initiative previously approved by Nashville voters. With a 27-5 vote, the chamber advanced an effort to nullify a controversial local-hire rule, which would require that at least 40 percent of work hours on city construction projects […]
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Blocking Scalia’s Replacement Could Put GOP Senators in a Bind, Poll Shows
From Salon – As Republicans and Democrats gird for a showdown over when and with whom to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the political question is which party will benefit from the battle. If a new survey is any indication, Republicans could end up sacrificing seats in the Senate if they refuse […]
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Crockett Policy Institute Buzz Feb 19
CPI Buzz, February 19, 2016 Posted by Joseph McLean · February 19, 2016 8:54 AM House approves ‘heritage protection’ of Nathan Bedford Forrest bust and such The Tennessee House has passed a bill that would make it more difficult to remove statues or rename streets dedicated to historical figures, including a state Capitol bust of […]