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TN Department of Education Announces School Counselor InstituteEducating the Whole ChildNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the fifth annual Tennessee School Counselor and Administrator Leadership Institute beginning next week in Murfreesboro. This year’s theme, “The 360 Approach: Educating the Whole Child,” addresses the critical need of ensuring that our students are both college- and career-ready. read more [Link]
Governor Bredesen, Commissioner Kisber Announce Expansion of VW Supplier in TennesseeSL Tennessee, LLC to Invest $35 Million and Create 300 New Jobs in Clinton NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber today joined with executives of SL America to announce a $35 million expansion of SL Tennessee, LLC, a company subsidiary operating in Clinton, Tenn.. The expansion will create 300 new jobs and add ... [Link]
Devaney Statement on Tennessee Democrat Reps Voting to Raise U.S. Debt Limit Another $1.9 TrillionNASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney issued the following statement after Tennessee Democrats voted to raise America’s debt limit by $1.9 trillion which follows a vote in December to raise the debt limit by $290 billion: “Tennessee Democrats just don’t get it,” said Devaney. “Once again, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi have won out over hard-working families ... [Link]
Recreation Initiative Program Grant Cycle Announced; Workshop Slated for March 3NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is soliciting Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program grant applications from local governments that do not currently have parks or recreation departments. TRIP grants help communities create recreation opportunities for citizens by assisting with the establishment of a parks department. Applications are due April 15, 2010, and award recipients will be announced in ... [Link]
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Jul
25
Good read from The Politico on Thompson
By John Rodgers | Filed Under Fred Thompson
For all you FredHeads out there – or anti-FredHeads for that matter - check out this story from The Politico yesterday on the shake-up in the Thompson campaign.
And as the story reads, Thompson’s non-campaign may not have the euphoria it once did.
But Tuesday’s move also underscores the more serious difficulties Thompson seems to be encountering as he moves closer to a decision.
His announcement date has been a moving target and his response to reports that he once lobbied for an abortion rights group was late and evasive.
The change atop his chain of command could provide even more fodder.
An update for those catching up: Tuesday, Thompson moved his acting campaign manager Tom Collamore to an advising role and brought on former U.S. Senator and Energy Secretary Spence Abraham and Florida GOP strategist Randy Enwright to manage his campaign.
The scuttle, as seen here in Carl Cameron’s Fox News report, is that Thompson’s wife and former GOP strategist Jeri Kehn didn’t agree with the way Collamore was running the show:
In fact, Collamore and Kehn butted heads, and that was partially responsible for Collamore’s move.
Thompson’s wife Jeri is a hard-nosed former Republican party operative and a long time political professional with a strong will. Insiders have long speculated that her personality would play a big role in the narrative of Thompson’s candidacy.
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I understand that Fred Thompson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). If that is the case, I won’t be able to vote for him in any circumstance. I understant that there are also several other members of the CFR that are either running now or planning on entering the Presidential race.
I really don’t believe that this organization has the best interest of the United States of America at heart. There is a very good site that you can get a complete list of CFR members on as of last year. It is stopthenorthamericanunion.com Check it out.