There are 20 article(s) tagged John Rose:

• June 2026

  • Lowery warns against complacency as county mayor race heads to Aug. 6

    Lowery in Eads, Taylor in Piperton. The political roundup is on the campaign trail and includes a D.C. roundup with reaction to the memorandum of understanding with Iran.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2026

  • Tami Sawyer indictment renews Republican push for state intervention

    One of the Republican contenders for governor says it’s time “to shake up the court system in Shelby County.”

    By Bill Dries June 18, 2026

  • Judicial candidates blossom during election year spring

    Also in this political roundup, Green campaigns at Da Sammich Shop, Blackburn calls for a “revisit” on a Nashville data center and Rose pans Starbucks incentives, along with a look at the FISA extension and immigration funding.

    By Bill Dries June 16, 2026

• May 2026

  • London Lamar opens Congressional bid amid redistricting revamp

    The political roundup also looks at vote totals in the May primaries, and reactions to the Trump “anti-weaponization fund,” and recalls a redistricting dust-up during Davy Crockett’s days.

    By Bill Dries May 31, 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose call to ‘flip Memphis’ in wake of Supreme Court ruling

    The calls to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat follow Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that changes the Civil Rights Act standards for drawing legislative districts.

    By Bill Dries, The Associated Press May 15, 2026

  • Special session bid to ‘Flip Memphis’ becomes tip of political iceberg

    The political roundup connects the dots on the call to redraw U.S. House district lines ahead of August Congressional primaries to the broader call by Republicans for more state control of the city.

    By Bill Dries May 03, 2026

• April 2026

  • No city property-tax hike, says Mayor Paul Young

    Young is prepping to present his budget proposal, meanwhile he’s already talking about the bottom line. Also in this roundup: Marsha Blackburn on climate change and Democrats vow statewide organization.

    By Bill Dries April 20, 2026

  • As Shelby County preps for May and August votes, a TMZ video grabs attention

    As the governor’s race heats up, a camera captures Marsha Blackburn at the D.C. airport. And when early voting starts April 15, all Memphis area locations will be open.

    By Bill Dries April 05, 2026

• March 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose and Green mix it up over hockey and power outages

    Also in the political roundup, Tim Burchett at Lincoln Day, xAI surfaces at Democratic mayor’s forum, Henri Brooks on reasons to run and the shape of the new County Commission.

    By Bill Dries March 02, 2026

• February 2026

  • Blackburn, Rose jockey for GOP nom for governor in front of apocalyptic Lincoln Day backdrop

    “We’re seriously close to losing our country. If these midterms go the wrong way, we will lose everything we have,” said a U.S. representative speaking at Shelby County’s largest annual fundraiser for the local Republican Party.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2026

  • Sorting the Feagins situation. Rose calls local leadership a ‘disaster.’ Buckner opens campaign HQ.

    Also in the political roundup, Rose says he has a plan for state control after the Task Force; Buckner says the Task Force has a secret; and Smiley says the county mayor has a role to play at the jail.

    By Bill Dries February 23, 2026

  • Dodging another government shutdown: How local politicians voted

    The D.C. Scorecard tracks the votes of the city’s Congressmen and two U.S. Senators in the latest move to avert a federal government shutdown. Also: The latest on phone records.

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    What did Memphis get in the appropriations bills?

    By Bill Dries February 06, 2026

• January 2026

  • Politics roundup: Trump non-endorsement, ICE and ice, campaign reports

    U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn gets an almost-endorsement from President Donald Trump in her run for governor. Jerri Green talks about ICE and ice. And some campaign finance reports get filed early.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2026

  • Lee Harris makes a list. Marie Feagins makes Democrats nervous. A candidate makes reference to Wanda Halbert’s inspirational leadership.

    Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green gets a new job and stays on the campaign trail. And meet the first Republican contender for County Mayor.

    By Bill Dries January 11, 2026

• September 2025

  • National Guard becomes issue in Tennessee governor’s race

    The coming deployment of the Guard to the city is also finding its way into other parts of local politics including a surprise appearance by a Democratic County Commissioner at a Republican rally backing the Guard’s arrival.

    By Bill Dries September 21, 2025

• August 2025

  • Trump tells KWAM he’s reluctant to endorse in GOP primary for governor

    Trump also talked generally about possibly sending National Guard troops to Memphis to help battle crime although procedures for activating the Guard in states differ from the laws that allowed him to put troops on Washington, D.C. streets.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2025

  • Read the room: Push for county commissioners to ‘vote your party’ on school board gets chilly response

    Also Republican contender for governor John Rose on Medicaid expansion and “Tennessee values,” and Democratic contender Jerri Green on debating Senator Marsha Blackburn.

    By Bill Dries August 17, 2025

  • Gubernatorial candidate John Rose has ‘epiphany’ on crime in Memphis

    “My time as a member of Congress is not my calling card for this job,” the Republican Congressman from Cookeville said of his run for Tennessee Governor.

    By Bill Dries August 12, 2025

  • What the race for governor looks like with Blackburn officially in

    As Bill Lee’s final term nears its end, multiple contenders stepped up for the race for state governor. Plus, this political roundup also explores the Democratic primary race to succeed Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries August 11, 2025

• July 2025

  • Epstein files fight draws a Tennessee politico into the ring, while another stays on the ropes

    U.S. Rep. John Rose, who’s running for governor, blames turmoil on “liberal media.” Possible GOP primary challenger U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is silent on the topic.

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2025