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Conducting political campaign work on state time is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to a month in jail and a $50 fine. But details are under wraps as to how Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s office handled the popular former blogger’s misuse of state email to send a campaign-related press release.

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Both candidates for governor spent the eve of the election swinging through the state for last-minute campaign stops to shake hands, knock on doors and make final appeals to fence-sitting voters before the polls…

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With just a week to go before election day, Republican Bill Haslam is backing away from comments he made recently about eliminating handgun carry permits.

“I’m in favor of leaving the law the…

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Republican Bill Haslam wasn’t the only gubernatorial candidate feeling pressured by the Tennessee Firearms Association.

Democrat Mike McWherter tells TNReport that he had a “frank exchange” with the TFA about a month ago with…

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Channel Surfing

by Andrea Zelinski on October 18, 2010

Fifteen days to go until election day, and the gubernatorial candidates keep cranking out campaign commercials. Here are the newest, including two from Republican Bill Haslam and another that just launched today from Democrat Mike McWherter.

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The two leading candidates for governor tried to win over elder voters in Nashville Friday with messages of making services more accessible to them and their care givers, but both offered different approaches.

Democratic…

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New McWherter Ads Out

by Andrea Zelinski on October 7, 2010

After weeks of lying low on the TV ad front, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mike McWherter began launching a number of campaign commercials this week. Take a peek:

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But both candidates have yet to release specific details on exactly what they would — or would not — cut from the budget.

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Press Release from Bill Haslam for Governor; Sept. 23, 2010:

NASHVILLE – In a show of public bipartisan strength, Republican gubernatorial nominee and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam announced a list of 105…

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Press Release from Mike McWherter for Governor Campaign, Sept. 21, 2010: McWherter Implores Haslam To Have Honest Conversation with Voters As Conflicts Accumulate, Knoxville Mayor Has No Choice But to Disclose

NASHVILLE –…

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Allegations that Pilot Oil has ties to companies that do business with shady international actors are the latest attempt by McWherter to use Haslam’s family business against him, a tactic Republicans tried unsuccessfully in the primary campaign.

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The two major-party candidates will field questions from a moderator, attendees in the audience and from viewers on YouTube. They’ll also get to direct inquiries at each other.

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