New TNJ edition alert: Lee finds fight between state and Nashville ‘counterproductive’

The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is here. Here is what’s in it:
— Lee: Fight between legislature and Nashville ‘counterproductive’
— Political roundup: Hagerty leading GOP effort to boost early voting, another Humble delay, and the Justins win their primaries.
— From the courts: Rulings favor naughty tags, rights of employees to write to lawmakers
Also: The late Cormac McCarthy’s ode to grimy Knoxville, Sheila Butt doubles down on impact fees, Garth Brooks discusses which clientele he wants for his new honky-tonk, and Judge Tommy Parker weighs in on “low value speech.”
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New TNJ Alert: Legislative box scores, Memphis residency case, House District 3 primary set

The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it:
— Legislative box score gives glance at session’s heroes and zeros.
— Flotsam and jetsam: Sifting through the wreckage of the hundreds of bills that didn’t make it.
— From the campaign trail: Memphis residency, 3rd House District race, Nashville mayor’s poll, Ogles and Trump reunited.
Also: Oprah on the Justins, Gary Humble audit deadline set, Masha Blackburn on walk-and-talks and grandparents providing security, and Scotty Campbell promotes a mystery wrestler.
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New TNJ edition alert: Handing out awards before Lee calls lawmakers back for another go

With state lawmakers returning home after completing a tumultuous legislative session, the latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is handing out some prizes including:
— Rookies of the Year.
— Bruce Griffey Prize for Legislative Futility.
— Best Leak.
— Revolving Door Award.
— Men Without Hats Prize.
Also: Gary Humble is refusing to cooperate with a campaign finance audit, Marjorie Taylor Greene takes aim at Mark Green, hearing scheduled on Brian Kelsey’s bid to withdraw guilty plea, and Adam Lowe’s hot (mic) take on the attractiveness of gun protesters at the Capitol.
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New TNJ edition alert: Lee’s road plans, Senate GOP re-elects leadership team, Supreme Court opening breeds speculation about successor

The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it:
— Lee wants to make major road upgrades without new taxes, debt. Can it be done without tolls?
— Political update: Senate GOP re-elects leadership team of McNally, Johnson, Yager; Registry presses pause on auditing Gary Humble; and digital ads target state’s certificate-of-need rules.
— From the courts: Justice Sharon Lee’s retirement from Supreme Court unleashes speculation about who will apply to succeed her.
Also: Dolly Parton lands $100 million prize, Jonathan Skrmetti says level of federalist view often depends on who controls White House, watchdog files FEC complaint against Beth Harwell, and the Showboats are back in Memphis.
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Mailer barrage in Johnson-Humble primary in Williamson County
Tennessee Stands founder Gary Humble’s primary challenge of Senate Republican leader Jack Johnson in Williamson County has unleased a mailer barrage. Campaign literature is being sent out by groups like Senate Speaker Randy McNally’s PAC, Tennessee Conservatives PAC, and Tennesseans for Putting Students First.
“We don’t need Gary Humble representing prosperous Williamson County,” says on mailer.
Here’s a sampling:



