Southern Politics
March 9, 2006 -
From the New York Times:
March 7, 2006 -
In the wake of Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen essentially dismantling the state's TennCare (Medicaid) program leaving nearly 200,000 people without insurance, state lawmakers have introduced several proposed bills to address the health insurance crisis in Tennessee:
March 3, 2006 -
Katrina is back on the agenda.
February 27, 2006 -
The newswires are aglow with reports about how convicted Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham went about accepting bribes in return for hefty defense contracts from his perch at the House Appropriations Committee from 1998 to 2005:
February 21, 2006 -
(Ed. note: this is cross-posted from my KnoxViews blog because it should be getting wider coverage)In huge news that is not getting any coverage, Senate Democrats have taken a stand against White House cronyism and one-party GOP government.
February 13, 2006 -
Bob Hall -- the co-director of the watchdog group
February 9, 2006 -
The six new nominees appointed by President Bush for the expanded TVA board appeared before the Senate Public Works Committee yesterday. Their confirmations were expected to sail through the Senate with Bill Frist's steady hand at the helm.