Tennessee Politics News

They are both first place winners in their respective legislative body’s in per diem requests.

You’ll like your politics much better once you do, says Joe Lance:
I have a much more enjoyable time entertaining arguments, dissent, lack of cohesion, bullheaded factions, etc. when they are all completely contained inside my own head. So there’s a good possibility that it’s just me.)
This is not an attack on my Green friends. [...]

A little Republican trickery:
National Republicans turned the tables on their political counterparts Wednesday by redirecting angry telephone calls coming into their switchboard to the Democratic National Committee.
The DNC released a Web video early in the morning accusing the GOP of inciting mob activity at town hall meetings.
At the end of the video, the DNC [...]

From the AP:
Republican Rand Paul of Bowling Green ended months of speculation Wednesday when he told The Associated Press in an interview that he is entering the race. Paul told the AP of his decision in advance of a series of planned media events, including an appearance on national television Wednesday evening.