Zach Wamp

Leave 'Em in the Locker Room: Pro Athletes Make Lousy Public Officials

Robert Lipsyte | Posted 05.25.2011

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The sports-industrial complex tends to produce narrow-minded, self-centered, ethically-challenged mercenaries who are deeply submissive to established authority and fiercely dedicated to winning by any means possible.

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Inside Lawmakers' 'Frat House For Jesus' And Ensign's Intervention

The New Yorker | Peter J. Boyer | Posted 05.25.2011

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One midwinter night in 2008, Senator John Ensign, of Nevada, the chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, was roused from bed when six men ...

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Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam Wins Tenn. GOP Nomination For Governor

AP | ERIK SCHELZIG | Posted 05.25.2011

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has won Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial nomination after a contentious – and expensive...

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House Members Cope With Anti-Washington Sentiment While Running For State Office

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even though having Washington, D.C., on your résumé is supposed to be like having a scarlet letter on your lapel this election cycle, more than a do...

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Zach Wamp Blasts GOP Rival: 'You Have At Least 100 Conflicts Of Interest'

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Andy Sher | Posted 05.25.2011

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To hear Republican gubernatorial hopeful Zach Wamp tell it, GOP rival Bill Haslam has more than one conflict of interest stemming from the Haslam fami...

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"C Street" and the Military

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.25.2011

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These soldier's appearances on religious programs in uniform isn't just a violation of military regulations, it's a good example of the multiple connections between fundamentalist groups.

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Ensign Gave $5,000 To GOP Housemate After Scandal

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eight days after admitting to an extramarital affair, Sen. John Ensign gave $5,000 to the Tennessee gubernatorial campaign of Rep. Zack Wamp - a fello...

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Dems & Repubs on Health Care: 'Love a Lobbyist'

Michele Swenson | Posted 05.25.2011

The same insurance and pharmaceutical lobbies have granted themselves billions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies and inflated profits continue to shape the healthcare reform debate today.

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GOP Rep: Health Care Is A "Privilege"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama held a health-care summit today at the White House where he made clear that reform was an administration priority. "If we want to crea...

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Tenn. Congressmen Seek $25M In Stimulus For Coal Cleanup

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two Tennessee congressmen say they are seeking $25 million from a federal economic stimulus bill to help pay for cleaning u...

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Rep. Zach Wamp Calls Tennessee Spill "Katrina-Like"

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said Thursday they want stricter rules for toxic ash from coal-fired power plants following a massive spill in Ten...

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