Frist behind Corker in Senate race

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill First’s decision to step down has drawn national attention to who will take his spot in Tennessee. Republican Bob Corker will face off against Democrat Harold Ford Jr. in November. Both men won their primary last night. Frist says he’ll begin campaigning for Corker tomorrow. “I will be very, very […]

Bob Corker won the republican nomination in the campaign for the U-S Senate last night after several brutal weeks of campaigning against his opponents, former Congressmen Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant. Hilleary conceded early. “Let’s be honest, Bob had a lot more money.  Bob ran a good race.  Bob deserves to win and I think […]

The race for the Republican nomination to Jim Bryson’s state senate seat ended in a photo finish. Returns came in slowly for the district, which covers all of Williamson County, plus a small portion of Davidson. That’s because many Williamson County voters used paper ballots due to difficulties with new voting machines. As returns came […]

Montgomery and Rutherford County elected new county mayors last night. With a 67-percent majority, Montgomery County Trustee Carolyn Bowers defeated four other candidates to take the Mayor’s office. Bowers says she intends to find ways to involve more people in the county’s decision-making process and make the workings of government transparent to citizens. “Sometimes citizens […]

Bedford County has elected Middle Tennessee’s first African-American county mayor. Democrat Eugene Ray beat Independent Mike Fischer with 63 percent of the vote. Ray is a native of Bedford County. He served on the county board of commissioners for 27 years, including 16 years as chairman. The real estate broker will take charge of a […]

Five newcomers are taking over the Metro School Board following yesterday’s election. The fresh faces will make up a majority of the nine-member board, and the turnover comes as good news to some local groups. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce political action committee has called for change up in the school board’s personnel. PAC […]

The two candidates running for governor, incumbent Phil Bredesen and State Senator Jim Bryson won their primary races handily as expected. Even though he’s out raised his opponent by several million dollars, and even though his popularity remains high, Democrat Governor Phil Bredesen says he’s not taking the governor’s race lightly. “If you get complacent, […]

Tennessee’s first sales tax holiday kicks off tonight at midnight.  Clothing and school supplies under 100-dollars and computers under 15-hundred will be exempt from state and local sales taxes through Sunday. There’s no limit to the quantity so every item under the thresholds will be tax-free, and everyone is eligible. David Penn directs Middle Tennessee […]

Former President Bill Clinton spoke in Nashville on Thursday night to rally support for democratic nominee and Congressman Harold Ford Jr. Listen to the entire 25 minute speech Clinton delivered at LP Field.

Part of the reason today’s primary ballot is so long is the 27 judges who are up for retention. These Supreme Court and appellate court judges were appointed by the governor, and they don’t have opponents. It’s a yes or no question whether these judges stay in office. Because voters generally know little about the candidates, many just skip this section of the ballot, and the judges are almost always retained.