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Bill Dries explains the difficulty in fashioning a compromise inbetween the “Tennessee Plan” and the direct election of appellate and supreme court judges in Tennessee:

In his last pathetic act before hitting the road to ruin, Tennessee State Senator John Wilder (a poster child for term limits if ever there was one) attempted to preserve the Tennessee Plan which is an system which keeps the selection and appointment of Supreme Court and Appellate Court

An exchange on the floor of the Tennessee General Assembly

Even Perry Mason couldn't equal the power of persuasion that lobbyist Betty Anderson

I can’t find Tom Humphrey’s article entitled “Nobody goes till finances resolved” from Sunday’s paper either by searching for all of Tom’s articles or by title, so I apologize, I can’t give you a link.

At least that’s what leaders are saying. Reporter Cara Kumari, she’s not so sure:

Cara Kumari notes that Democratic state Rep. Nathan Vaughn this morning took issue with some of the budget decisions the Governor has made:

The Knoxville News Sentinel reveals Tennessee Republicans at odds over Governor Phl Bredesen’s handling of the budget:

Cara Kumari reports that there may be some hope for state employees hoping for a pay raise this year:

Cara Kumari reports that there may be some hope for state employees hoping for a pay raise this year: