Monday, August 3, 2009
Breaking News / Woods Morning Roundup: Who Knew About Paul Stanley's Love Shack?
Posted by Jeff Woods on Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 10:13 PM
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How many Republicans knew about Paul Stanley's love shack? How about his roommate Dewayne Bunch? Phil Williams is asking. ... Jim Kyle for Governor website is up. ... Ron Ramsey takes a strong stance against interns picking up lawmakers' laundry: "That is an inappropriate use of interns, and I'll say that anytime and anywhere."
Class-action lawsuit demands "crack tax" refunds. ... TDEC is trying to plug abandoned oil and gas wells on the Cumberland Plateau but producers are fighting back. ... A TBI report says one in five drunken drivers is rearrested in Tennessee. ... Hendersonville opts out of guns in parks. ... Another candidate enters the Memphis mayor's race, telling reporters: "Y'all can talk about the fact that no other candidate has offered a platform. Thank you." ... Memphis politics reminds Jackson Baker of Yugoslavia. ... The Commercial Appeal doesn't like it when candidates take general election fund contributions before they've won the primary:
[I]t is one of the factors that have magnified the influence of donors who give the most in political campaigns. And it can help scare off rivals to a particularly well-financed campaign. Few candidates for office -- much less someone running in an expensive statewide campaign such as the governor's race -- can afford to turn down a donation.
