There are 55 article(s) tagged Bill Haslam:

• October 2018

  • Early voting in Shelby County opens in midterm elections

    Shelby County voters begin casting ballots in the last election of 2018 Wednesday, Oct. 17, as early voting opens before the Nov. 6 election day. The 27 early voting sites across Shelby County are all open from Wednesday through Nov. 1. The midterm general election cycle typically sees a higher turnout than the August county general and state and federal primary elections.

    By Bill Dries October 17, 2018

  • Lee dislikes lottery but offers no alternative for funding scholarships

    Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee didn’t exactly shock anyone by saying he would fight legislative efforts to legalize sports gambling in Tennessee.

    By Sam Stockard October 17, 2018

  • Gubernatorial candidates criticize Legislature’s retribution on Memphis

    Tennessee’s two main gubernatorial candidates disagree with the Legislature’s move to strip funding from Memphis this year and punish the city for its role in removing Confederate monuments from parks.

    By Sam Stockard October 06, 2018

  • Boyd’s gubernatorial campaign haunts UT presidency vote

    Randy Boyd probably knows the age-old sermon about reaping what you sow by heart.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2018

• September 2018

  • Logistics industry relieved as Lamar construction approaches

    It’s hard to say who’s happier to see light at the end of the tunnel for the Lamar corridor’s infamous gridlock. Is it owners and operators of trucks that clog the commercial artery and feeder streets, burning fuel, polluting air, wasting drivers’ time and slowing the movement of goods?

    By Wayne Risher September 17, 2018