June 15, 2006

Governor Likes "Incumbent Protection" Bill

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is "sympathetic" to the incumbent-protection bill that was rammed through the state legislature on the last day - including via some corrupt means by House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh. Bredesen tells the Nashville City Paper he thinks it should be made more difficult for people to run for public office. For more on the incumbent-protection bill and how Naifeh broke the rules to pass it, click here. Bredesen also might not veto that big pension increase that lawmakers passed for themselves at the last minute.

The Thursday City Paper has an editorial urging veto of the pension increase but supporting the incumbent protection bill.