Chris Sanders praises the late Rep. Larry Turner for his work on gay rights issues:
Larry Turner never met most of you who will read this, but it is moving to realize that even in the face of so much socially conservative opposition in this state, he looked out for [...]
An examination of what he’d be up against:
While Dobbs’s views on immigration might get him a toe-hold with some constituencies, there’s little modern evidence that opposition to immigration can power a national campaign. In order to have a shot at gaining traction nationally, Dobbs would have to tap into [...]
UPDATE II 4:45 EDT From ADF: AFTER ADF FILED ITS LAWSUIT, DOCTORS WITH THE EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHANGED THEIR OPPOSITION TO ONGOING CARE FOR BABY GABRIEL, AND THE ETHICS PANEL FORMALLY AGREED NOT TO WITHDRAW HIS CARE. THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AND BABY GABRIEL’S MOTHER HAS NOT YET [...]
On three separate occasions at Tuesday’s Council meeting Duvall, who represents parts of Antioch, stood up to announce opposition to resolutions to accept grant money made available by the federal act passed earlier this year. He was the only Council member to vote against any of them.
“We’re mortgaging [...]
What does ‘first time homebuyers’ have to do with health care?
Senate Democrats’ Health Care Reform Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s statement:
“While Americans have been clear about their opposition to thousand-page bills for new government programs, it’s now abundantly clear that Democrats' [...]
Mayor Karl Dean’s proposal to turn the former Bob Frensley car dealership on Charlotte Avenue into a new $14 million West Police Precinct and crime lab received overwhelming Metro Council approval Tuesday night.
Despite vocal opposition from some west Nashville Council members, the panel voted 34 to 5, [...]
So instead of trusting people to grapple with the bigger issues, opinion leaders were lazy and latched onto abortion as a reason for opposition. The result was predictable enough: Democrats passed an amendment banning federal funds for abortion, giving the Blue Dogs enough cover to support [...]
House Votes to Pass Health Care Bill
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
The 220-215 [...]
Tea Party rally set for today in Nashville
The conservative group Tea Party Nation plans to hold a rally in Nashville today from 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. at the east side of the Capitol building, voicing opposition to the scheduled health-care vote in Washington this weekend.
Speakers will include [...]
Rep. Eric Cantor has compiled a list of Democratic congressman against the current health reform bill. He lists four from Tennessee (all accept Cohen). As far as I know, only Gordon has actually stated official opposition.
[...]From Marc Naccarato of SEIU:
“We’re deeply disappointed at Bart Gordon’s decision to vote against meaningful healthcare reform,” said Doug Collier, President of SEIU Local 205. “We know that there are approximately 54,000 families in Bart’s district who are uninsured and will get covered if this bill passes. We [...]
