The Week That Was
Still going
It’s been a tough couple of years for Douglas Henry. The 75-year-old state senator, whose district encompasses some of Nashville’s wealthiest citizens, has bemoaned the repeated passage of budgets that have worsened Tennessee’s bond rating. Meanwhile, family and friends have been under the impression that he might call it quits. However, Henry now says he will run again for the seat that he has continuously held since 1971. “Even though I am up in years, my mind still works 100 percent,” he tells the Scene.
Splitting votes
The Tennessee congressional delegation split along party lines on the House vote last week on President Bush’s energy bill, which would allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, continue lower fuel economy standards for sport brutality vehicles, and provide generous tax incentives to energy companies. All five Republicans in Tennessee’s delegation supported the president; all four Democrats opposed him.
Fred fodder
Republican Fred Thompson, Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator, raised an anemic $21,000 during the first half of this year, more fodder for the talk that he may retire instead of run for re-election next year. Thompson’s meager political-donation tally was the lowest of all the senators up for re-election next year. Thompson told Washington, D.C.’s Roll Call newspaper last week that he’ll announce soon whether he’ll run again. “It won’t be long,” he said.
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