Compiled from InsiderAdvantage and Southern Political Report staff
The David Williams - Richie Farmer gubernatorial ticket has launched with the message that "Kentucky is adrift" and that the Republican pair offer bold ideas and leadership to set the course. -- U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn [of South Carolina] said he is working on a plan that would charge a new tax on Wall Street transactions that would end up generating the $500 billion to fund a new transportation bill and pay back money toward the national deficit each year. Trades would be assessed a 0.25 percent tax, under the proposal. -- Suggesting his opponent has something to hide, [Texas] Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday he will not budge on his refusal to debate unless Democrat Bill White releases more income tax returns. … The Republican governor said he will not meet with newspaper editorial boards, either - the same approach he took in the GOP primary. -- A parish official says a Louisiana oil spill command center is shutting down over a dispute with BP over rent and other expenses. -- Alabama made national headlines this week when 25 more schools reported they will likely have to extend lines of credit to remain open, in addition to the five schools that borrowed from banks last year. -- Former President Bill Clinton's appearance for Mike McWherter next week in Tennessee may not be his last of the campaign, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said. |
