There’s a thin line between normal and insane. I think I’m standing on it… which would explain the big blob of crazy on my shoe.
Posted in Hawkins County, Tennessee on May 31st, 2008
Michael Silence on the race for the 1st Congressional District seat:
Four seasoned political observers who blog, Randy Neal, Joe Powell, Joe Lance and A.C. Kleinheider, kick around whether a Democrat can take that seat. I’ll offer my snap analysis: When pigs fly.
(Head over to No Silence Here for the links.)
Of course, I’m no seasoned political [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Mike Williams, Tennessee on May 19th, 2008
Go read Kleinheider to find out why blogger David Oatney translated a less-than-20-word statement on a mailer sent out by Senator Mike Williams into a 171-word rant, which puts quite a few words in the Senator’s mouth.
And I’ve got to tell you: as a district voter, I take offense.
It is one thing to point [...]
Posted in Hawkins County on Apr 3rd, 2008
Meeting the filing deadline by the skin of his teeth or hair on his chinny-chin-chin… er, mustache, State Senator Mike Williams (I-4) has announced his intention to seek re-election. WBIR has the story, which I found via katie @ Knox talks.
Williams, a part-time Dale Earnhardt impersonator, will be running against Church Hill attorney/favored [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Tennessee on Mar 17th, 2008
Betty Bean’s column in the Halls Shopper News predicts Senator Mike Williams may not be interested in racing to win his 4th district seat:
Williams, the Maynardville Republican who declared himself an Independent a year ago, is not seeking re-election. He has until April 3 to officially make up his mind, and he’s not quite making [...]
Posted in David Davis on Mar 11th, 2008
Rep. David Davis is a man of his word.
Back in February, Davis told a gathering of constituents he would call upon federal and state immigration and Homeland Security agents to meet with local police in early March to work out a plan.
According to the Times-News Davis hosted the meeting in Morristown last Friday. [...]
Posted in David Davis on Jan 29th, 2008
Bill Grubb @ the Rogersville Review reports:
Johnson City Mayor Dr. Phil Roe is seeking the Republican party’s nomination for the First District congressional seat held by incumbent Congressman David Davis.
Roe and Davis were among the 13 candidates in the 2006 primary race to replace former Congressman Bill Jenkins following his retirement.
There were 74,713 votes [...]
Posted in David Davis, Hawkins County, Tennessee on Jan 4th, 2008
The Hawkins County Republican Party will host a Republican “Meet the Candidates” gathering at the Hawkins County Courthouse upstairs courtroom on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 6:00 PM. This will give the candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves to constituents and say a few words about why they are seeking office. The members of the [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Tennessee on Dec 22nd, 2007
Voters of the 4th District:
Some of you might be interested in this post from Bill Hobbs:
State Sen. Micheal Williams, the ex-Republican-turned-Independent, is running for re-election in the solidly Republican 4th district, reports the subscription-only Tennessee Journal. According to the TJ, Williams sent a reelection fund-raising letter to lobbyists this week declaring that he’s in a [...]
Posted in Hawkins County on Aug 10th, 2007
Between the years 1995 and 2005, there were 1,671 agricultural subsidy recipients in Rogersville. These individuals received a total of approximately $3,884,869.00. (For a complete listing of recipients, go to Environmental Working Group’s Farm Subsidy database.)
Some local farmers receiving funds between the years of 1995 and 2005 were:
Bobby Hurd – $ 370,387.18
JB Richards [...]
Posted in David Davis on Jul 31st, 2007
According to reports in the Citizen Tribune, David Davis continued to defend his vote against the Animal Fighting Prohibition Act, saying:
“I think (dog fighting) is wrong myself, but having more laws on the books isn’t always the solution. I love animals, but I also love the Constitution of the United States.”
Davis then goes on to [...]
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