proposals

No more than a week ago and straight from Occasional Muse, I posted some of the dirty tricks that some developers use to avoid public scrutiny and feedback on their proposed developments. Here was one of the first developer strategies the Muse relayed:

The Florida/Michigan Democratic Primaries that "Will not count" according to Hillary Clinton will now be counted. A Clinton campaign paid staffer, Harold Ickes, was a member of the Rules and Bylaws Committee that voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposals put forward by the Florida Democatic Committee and the Michigan Democratic Committee. The Compromises went heavily in favor of Hillary

Yesterday the Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) heard arguments on seating Florida and Michigan delegates, and then voted on the proposals.

But he thinks we should do it anyway:

“We urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals. The proposed limits on greenhouse gases would harm the environment, hinder the advance of science and technology, and damage the health and welfare of mankind.
There is no convincing [...]

Joe White reports on the lottery scholarship compromise that was, then wasn’t, forcing the legislature into overtime today:

John Rodgers reports on the Senator Jim Kyle’s failed effort to get GPA requirements on HOPE scholarships lowered for every year of school:

Tennessee State Land acquisition funds in jeopardy
VERY URGENT!

Your immediate e-mails or calls are needed to preserve Tennessee’s natural lands.

The state must balance the budget, and Gov. Bredesen has proposed a number of cuts for doing so. The legislature is right now working over these proposals, and there is still a $15 million shortfall. One solution being offered is to take the

Gov. Bredesen spoke about the state budget today. You can read the prepared text here (PDF file).