There are 12 article(s) tagged John Rose:

• March 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose and Green mix it up over hockey and power outages

    Also in the political roundup, Tim Burchett at Lincoln Day, xAI surfaces at Democratic mayor’s forum, Henri Brooks on reasons to run and the shape of the new County Commission.

    By Bill Dries March 02, 2026

• February 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose jockey for GOP nom for governor in front of apocalyptic Lincoln Day backdrop

    “We’re seriously close to losing our country. If these midterms go the wrong way, we will lose everything we have,” said a U.S. representative speaking at Shelby County’s largest annual fundraiser for the local Republican Party.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2026

  • Sorting the Feagins situation. Rose calls local leadership a ‘disaster.’ Buckner opens campaign HQ.

    Also in the political roundup, Rose says he has a plan for state control after the Task Force; Buckner says the Task Force has a secret; and Smiley says the county mayor has a role to play at the jail.

    By Bill Dries February 23, 2026

  • Dodging another government shutdown: How local politicians voted

    The D.C. Scorecard tracks the votes of the city’s Congressmen and two U.S. Senators in the latest move to avert a federal government shutdown. Also: The latest on phone records.

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    By Bill Dries February 06, 2026

• January 2026

  • Politics roundup: Trump non-endorsement, ICE and ice, campaign reports

    U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn gets an almost-endorsement from President Donald Trump in her run for governor. Jerri Green talks about ICE and ice. And some campaign finance reports get filed early.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2026

  • Lee Harris makes a list. Marie Feagins makes Democrats nervous. A candidate makes reference to Wanda Halbert’s inspirational leadership.

    Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green gets a new job and stays on the campaign trail. And meet the first Republican contender for County Mayor.

    By Bill Dries January 11, 2026

• September 2025

  • National Guard becomes issue in Tennessee governor’s race

    The coming deployment of the Guard to the city is also finding its way into other parts of local politics including a surprise appearance by a Democratic County Commissioner at a Republican rally backing the Guard’s arrival.

    By Bill Dries September 21, 2025

• August 2025

  • Trump tells KWAM he’s reluctant to endorse in GOP primary for governor

    Trump also talked generally about possibly sending National Guard troops to Memphis to help battle crime although procedures for activating the Guard in states differ from the laws that allowed him to put troops on Washington, D.C. streets.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2025

  • Read the room: Push for county commissioners to ‘vote your party’ on school board gets chilly response

    Also Republican contender for governor John Rose on Medicaid expansion and “Tennessee values,” and Democratic contender Jerri Green on debating Senator Marsha Blackburn.

    By Bill Dries August 17, 2025

  • Gubernatorial candidate John Rose has ‘epiphany’ on crime in Memphis

    “My time as a member of Congress is not my calling card for this job,” the Republican Congressman from Cookeville said of his run for Tennessee Governor.

    By Bill Dries August 12, 2025

  • What the race for governor looks like with Blackburn officially in

    As Bill Lee’s final term nears its end, multiple contenders stepped up for the race for state governor. Plus, this political roundup also explores the Democratic primary race to succeed Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries August 11, 2025

• July 2025

  • Epstein files fight draws a Tennessee politico into the ring, while another stays on the ropes

    U.S. Rep. John Rose, who’s running for governor, blames turmoil on “liberal media.” Possible GOP primary challenger U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is silent on the topic.

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2025