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Steve Gill goes on a straight rant against Tom Leatherwood’s role in the Great Income Tax Debate. Gill takes issue with John Rodgers’ article in the City Paper which portrays Marsha Blackburn and Leatherwood as equally against the income tax:

John Rodgers surveys the political landscape in the 7th Congressional District’s Republican primary and points to underdog Tom Leatherwood’s giant-killing history as a possible indicator of trouble for incumbent Marsha Blackburn:

John Rodgers reports that a war funding bill may help save workers in the Department of Children’s Services here in Tennessee:

Today's Nashville City Paper featured an excellent article written by John Rodgers reporting from the Promptness Sub-Committee meeting of the Committee to Study the Administration of the Death Penalty. You can read more about the sub-committee meetings in previous blog posts.

John Rodgers reports on one “positive” effect of Tennessee’s smoking ban in restaurants:

John Rodgers notes the news of last week that Rep. Bart Gordon supports the Democratic nominee for President:

It was a long curious day for the Tennessee Democratic party yesterday.

A member of the Tennessee Democratic Party State Executive Committee say he thinks Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama might have terrorist connections - and his chief of staff says he doesn't know for sure, reports John Rodgers in today's Nashville City Paper:

Fred Hobbs, a state Democratic Par