Doug Horne Out of Governor’s Race
April 17th, 2009 by TNDP 
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Doug Horne announced today that he will not run for Governor of Tennessee in 2010.
TNDP Chair Chip Forrester said that he spoke to Horne about his decision this morning. “Doug Horne is a friend and I respect his decision to take his name out of consideration for Governor,” Forrester said.
“I appreciate Doug for all he has done to support the Democratic Party over the years,” Forrester continued.
Horne is a former chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party and the president of Horne Properties Inc., a real estate development and management company based in Knoxville, TN.
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April 20th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Lamar Alexander is trying to block reforms to close the carbon pollution loophole. He claims to support efforts to curb global warming, but wants to wait until after demand increases and the recession is over.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123997738881429275.html
I think this is foolish. Why wait? When demand is lower, that’s the best time for factories to retool and for companies to reinvest in clean energy technology.
April 20th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Marsha Blackburn is trying to stop the EPA from enforcing climate protections:
http://wpln.org/newstranscripts/?p=6015
The GOP in Tennessee is obstructing progress!