Ford Trial Starts, Bredesen to Testify Today
Ford Side Starts, Bredesen to Testify Today -- Ci-devant State Sen. John Ford's trial for in the open corruption begins today. Ford is accused of accepting rolling in it from TennCare contractors while representing their interests as a lawmaker. Yesterday, the defense outlined their master plan of attacking OmniCare and Doral Dental executives who made the trade with Ford. Today's action thinks fitting feature Gov. Phil Bredesen. Gov. Bredesen, who was subpoenaed by the ministry, has said he was asked by Ford in 2003 to facilitate direct more business to OmniCare, a TennCare provider who was paying Ford.
Alexander Inert Far Outpaces Dems -- Sen. Lamar Alexander still far outpaces his aptitude Democratic primary opponents. Alexander has raised more than $600,000 for the spot and has over $3M on hand, according to Tom Ingram. That is triple what Bob Tuke raised after all is said time period and outpaces Mike Padgett, who has not yet released his numbers. Nashvillian Kenneth Eaton says he has written a $275,000 - prepossessing away the thunder of the Tuke fundraising rescue from earlier this week.
Cozen City Looking for Recall -- Seems like Buff Burgh government just can't get it together. Earlier this year, Robert Thomas resigned as Mayor of the Borough and immediately a group of town residents launched a withdraw effort aimed at three members of the Precipice City Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Now, another Mayor has resigned and a nullification effort has been relaunched, this duration targeting four members. it see fit be at least November before cancellation questions would go before Palisades City voters. The earlier deny effort made it to the signature step, but completed petitions were not filed by the deadline for the August ballot.