Seems like Bredesen is finally getting it: Gov. Bredesen says it may be time to shut down the state’s tax on illegal drugs because of a recent appeals court opinion the so-called “crack tax” is unconstitutional. It is a stupid law.

Ya know, Tennessee’s unconstitutional drug tax stamp is not as cool looking as Texas’ unconstitutional drug tax stamp. Update: B-Ho notes: The Bredesen admininstration appears intent on continuing to collect the tax, despite two court rulings that it is unconstitutional, as a Department of Revenue spokesman says the department will continue to collect the tax […]

Bill Hobbs has said it for years. Now, the TN state treasurer says so. As a follow-up to my post yesterday reporting that the state budget may include nearly $1 billion in unconstitutional spending, Ben Cunningham has posted the video of an exchange on the state House floor between state Rep. Susan Lynn and State […]

A loss for property rights in Tennessee: Governor Bredesen on Monday signed into law a measure to extinguish most workplace smoking in Tennessee. The law will go into effect in July, but the ban will not be enforced until October to give businesses time to comply. The ban would apply to most businesses, including restaurants. […]

TCPR: Nearly every proposed private, nonprofit and non-governmental recipient of Gov. Phil Bredesen’s last minute half-billion dollar budget request have ties to the Bredesen administration, according to an examination by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.

This time, our governor wants to tax propane. As in the kind used this weekend to grill out by everyone. Ya know, I really liked Bredesen (voted for him twice) until he started this tax raising nonsense.

Who let the nannies in my state? The Tennessean: Smoking would be banned in most workplaces, including restaurants and bars, under a bill that passed the Senate by a wide margin today. After several revisions, the bill mirrors a proposal from Gov. Phil Bredesen to ban smoking in nearly all enclosed public places. The market […]

Tennessee Tax Revolt: Dont BURN it, RETURN it. The Knoxville News Sentinel is reporting that WE, the TAXPAYERS overpaid our taxes by $1.3 billion in this budget year. In their words, the “State will have money to burn.” This is OUR Money and we should get part of this overpayment back!! We have heard rumors that […]

Bredesen is exploring toll roads to pay for TDOT. This is despite TN’s surplus. Let me be the first to say fuck that. Toll roads are inconvenient, delay traffic, require me to keep change/method of payment in my car, and are generally a pain in the ass. Here’s an idea: use the surplus or cut […]

You’ll recall that TN Governor Phil Bredesen wanted to retain the power of restricting the ability to purchase guns and ammunition during times of natural disaster or declared emergency. He has since had a change of heart, reports Bob Krumm: Gov. Phil Bredesen, who was at one time leery of giving up that power, signaled […]

AC notes: It appears that Phil Bredesen has a a beef with Senate Bill 1597 which would prohibit the Governor from confiscating weapons from law-abiding citizens or restricting the ability to purchase guns and ammunition during times of natural disaster or declared emergency. The Governor currently has this authority. Republican Leader Mark Norris is receipt […]

Braisted reports that a bunch of governors are not running for president, including Tennessee’s. I think it’s unfortunate. I like Bredesen and would likely vote for him, particularly if the Republicans are looking to run a McCain, Bloomberg, or Giuliani. Those three come with all the bad of the Republican party and absolutely none of […]

Seriously, do they get anyone under the age of 80 to work at a voting location? They need that long-haired, fast kid who operates the cash register at Kroger in Alcoa. He’s fast. I voted today. Some notes: The line was long and slow-moving. At least 20 people came in to vote, saw the line, […]

Kinda odd how this year we got John McCain, Bill Clinton, Laura Bush, Barack Obama and others coming to our fair state pimping their guy. I mean, I get phone calls at home from Rudy Giuliani and Phil Bredesen. As opposed to the rest of the time, when they could give a fuck less about […]

On the poll about how I would vote, here are the results so far: Gay marriage ban: No 21% Yes 19% Hell no 60% Seriously, do 19% of you even read this site? I will be voting No. Special privileges for old people: No 38% Yes 25% Hell No 36% I will be voting No, […]

Everyone is doing these posts on how they voted and they want you go guess. Well, mine is different. I haven’t voted yet. So, How will Uncle vote: Number 1 – The Gay Marriage Ban No Yes Hell no view results Number 2 – Special tax privileges for old people No Yes Hell No view […]

Hardly, despite the cries of some: The National Rifle Association has a simple agenda in Washington: protecting gun ownership. But it faces a complex challenge this campaign season: supporting Republican control of Congress while staying loyal to Democratic candidates who supported the gun lobby. “We will endorse regardless of party,” says Chris Cox, executive director […]

Frank Cagle, a small government libertarian Republican sort, has endorsed Harold Ford, Jr: I intend to vote for him in November and urge you to do the same. Do it to save conservatism in America. If you can’t vote for him, abstain. That works as well. Are you worried about not showing party loyalty if […]

I was planning on (again) voting for Phil Bredesen. What’s not to like? He’s pro-gun and a pretty sharp guy. But Roger puts it in perspective: Brysonites, you do realize, don’t you, that there is really only one reason to vote for Jim Bryson, and that is that every time a lame duck governor sits […]

Bredesen at it again: Gov. Bredesen repeated his request to the Judicial Selection Commission to select a new panel of three candidates to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court. Bredesen rejected a panel of finalists in July, saying it was unacceptable to have to choose between two white candidates following the withdrawal of […]

Phil Bredesen basically says he judges them by the color of their skin and not the content of their character.

At Tennessee Deer Talk: Dear Governor Bredesen, Many of the hunters in Tennessee, including but not limited to the hunters who have signed this petition, have lost confidence that the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission is acting in the best interest of hunters in Tennessee. The many recent scandals in Tennessee state government, including the Tennessee […]

There’s a big Senate race to replace Bill Frist in my state. So, here’s what I found on the candidates with respect to the gun issue: Ed Bryant says on his website: I support the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees our right to keep and bear arms. As U.S. Attorney for West […]

R. Neal has a handy voting guide up. In other news, he endorses two Republicans, John J. Duncan, Jr. and Phil Bredesen.

Blake video blogging is pretty damn funny. Love the Sopranos thing and he scored an interview with a Bredesen spokesdemon.

Tennessee Tax Revolt emails: Please act TODAY and Click HERE to EMAIL Governor Bredesen, Speaker Naifeh, Speaker Wilder, Senator Ramsey and Representative McMillan to tell them this is a Golden opportunity to reduce the Sales Tax on Groceries. Urgent: PLEASE Email Governor Bredesen with the link below. Governor Bredesen and the Tennessee General Assembly will […]

Rich says: Now, if somebody can explain to me how a cut in spending can result in an increase in revenue collections, then I’ll be happy to give Bredesen the credit. Ayup.

WATE: A bill that puts a liquor by the drink vote on the table in Townsend soared through the state legislature Tuesday. The bill is now waiting on Gov. Bredesen’s signature. If Bredesen signs it, residents of Townsend can vote on the issue in the November election. In 2005, a similar measure was taken to […]

Adam Groves has info on Bredesen’s state of the state and a round up from local media: Another large intiative (sic) unveiled last night was a proposed plan to provide free health insurance to the state’s children. Bredesen said that thanks to the state’s success last year in bringing TennCare costs under control – which […]

Tennessee’s sales tax in the news: When Julie Abel goes grocery shopping each week, she drives more than 25 miles to Georgia to avoid paying the nation’s highest average tax on food: 8.4 percent in Tennessee. “If you can save $5 it is worth driving down the road,” Abel said after traveling from her rural […]