Topic: Kent Williams

State Lawmakers Cut Budget Deal

Nashville Scene - 624 days ago
At long last, we have spotted white smoke wafting out of the secret meetings of state House and Senate leaders. House Speaker Kent Williams has agreed to drop his insistence on funding for an egregious pork-barrel project in his district-the now-infamous fish ...

Morning Roundup: Ol' Fred Admits Health Care Reform Won't Kill Granny

Nashville Scene - 924 days ago
Fred Thompson denies he's a kook in an oped in the Moonies' newspaper, but admits old people likely will survive health care reform: State GOP chair Chris Devaney now wants more than an apology from House Speaker Kent Williams. "It's not as ...

Devaney Demands Apology from House Speaker Williams

Nashville Scene - 927 days ago
click to enlarge State GOP chair Chris Devaney is ready to welcome House Speaker Kent Williams back into the party. "I do think the Republican Party's door needs to be open for Kent Williams and his supporters. "So to ever even start ...

What Will We Do? Missing the Legislature So Terribly Much Already

Nashville Scene - 972 days ago
click to enlarge The legislature went home and that's made Pith in the Wind all misty eyed with memories this morning. There was Susan Lynn's panic attack, Brian Kelsey's extortion attempt, the hysterical shrieking of Robin Smith, the shocking double castration of ...

Oscar Brock 'Corrects the Record' on Kent Williams

Nashville Scene - 995 days ago
State GOP chair candidate Oscar Brock suddenly has changed his views on House Speaker Kent Williams. Now, Brock is telling Tom Humphrey in an email: Brock adds, "Thanks for allowing me to correct the record. " We're guessing Brock has taken a ...

Local Politics: English Only Vote- Defeated

About.com - 1120 days ago
While there's really not much left to really say about this embarrassment other than - it was discussed, argued, brought to a vote, and defeated, I'll have to admit that Nashvillians sure can run a good campaign when they set their minds ...

Kent Williams Elected Speaker of House, Tenn. - Mumpower Defeated

TriCities.com: Bristol Herald-Courier & WJHL, Tennesse - 1129 days ago
The House has reconvened after a recess and voted for Carter County Rep. Kent Williams (R) as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives. The vote was in favor of Williams with 50 votes to Rep. Jason Mumpowers 49 votes. Kent ...
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