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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Roe not buying committee's look into impeachment

"It is a complete waste of time," Roe, R-Tennessee, said in a conference call with reporters. "We don't even know yet all of what happened on the Russia investigation, the Mueller investigation. We're still uncovering stuff that went on with FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) abuse. I won't vote for another bill that doesn't have some protections from FISA. It turned out the Russia collusion was nothing. It was zero. I don't know what you impeach somebody for because you don't like him, I guess."

Sep 12, 2019 at 10:00 PM
President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Friday.
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Trade Wars

Latest U.S., Chinese tariff hikes take effect

The United States and China went ahead with their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods Sunday, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some consumer items in advance of the holiday shopping season.

Sep 1, 2019 at 5:56 AM
State Rep. Gary Hicks
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Tennessee General Assembly

Hicks named chairman of 'Black Hole' subcommittee

State Rep. Gary Hicks, R-Rogersville, is now chairman of the powerful House Finance Subcommittee.The 14-person subcommittee is responsible for all measures related to taxes and the raising of revenue, the appropriation of state funds, as well as passage of the general appropriations bill before it is moved to the full House Finance Committee.

Aug 27, 2019 at 10:15 PM
Former presidential candidate and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee joked Donald Trump was not his first choice for president. "I was my first choice," he said.
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Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast

"Forget the things that are behind you," Huckabee says at Bristol prayer breakfast

You should look at where you're going rather than where you have been, former presidential candidate and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told more than 700 business leaders and elected officials at a Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday.

Aug 20, 2019 at 7:30 PM
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, right, visits with state Rep. David Hawk of Greeneville after a meeting with state lawmakers to discuss everything from mental health to Medicaid.
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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

What will Congress do about mass shootings? Roe says lawmakers will weigh options

"There's good verbiage about red flag laws," Roe, R-Tennessee, said during a meeting with reporters at his district office in Kingsport. "What that means is if someone is a danger, you can have some length of time, four or five days, where they can maintain a person's due process rights because you are innocent until proven guilty here."

Updated Aug 14, 2019 at 2:45 PM
Tom Parham, left, gets served by state Rep. Gary Hicks, R-Rogersville. From left, the other state lawmakers are state Rep. Timothy Hill, R-Blountville, state Sen. Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, state Rep. Bud Hulsey, R-Kingsport, state Rep. John Crawford, R-Kingsport and Deputy Comptroller Jason Mumpower.
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Kingsport Chamber

NET lawmakers dish it out

Northeast Tennessee lawmakers donned aprons to feed hungry Kingsport Chamber members and then dished out their major takeaways from the last legislative session during the chamber's 14th annual legislative barbecue at Domtar Cabin Thursday night.

Aug 9, 2019 at 9:15 AM
President Donald Trump waves to members of the media as he and first lady Melania Trump walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, as they return from Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Trump says he wants stronger gun checks, but reneged in past

President Donald Trump tweeted Monday about the weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio that left 29 dead and dozens wounded . He suggested that a background check bill could be paired with his long-sought effort to toughen the nation's immigration system.

Aug 5, 2019 at 9:23 AM
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe
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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Roe: Time to move on from Mueller probe

"I was actually surprised how poorly he answered questions," Roe, R-Tennessee, said in a conference call with reporters. "I don't know Bob Mueller. I was in a top secret briefing with him about eight years ago ... that didn't seem to be the same Bob Mueller who spoke that day, I will say that."

Jul 30, 2019 at 10:15 PM
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, right, gestures as she talks about trade and other issues facing Congress at a Kingsport Chamber breakfast on Saturday. At left is Eastman's David Golden, who facilitated a discussion with Blackburn.
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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn: Russia issue is 'done'

When asked about settling the U.S.-China trade dispute that is affecting Eastman's bottom line, Blackburn noted there are two issues that have become obstacles: intellectual property and Huawei, a huge a state-owned telecommunications company viewed as part of China's spy network.

Jul 27, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is sworn in to testify to the House Judiciary Committee about his investigation into President Donald Trump and Russian interference in the 2016 election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Mueller dismisses Trump's claims of Russia probe exoneration

In hours of sometimes halting and stilted testimony, unfolding at a moment of deep division in the country, the former special counsel also condemned Trump's praise of WikiLeaks, which released Democratic emails stolen by Russia. He declared Russian election interference one of the greatest challenges to democracy that he had encountered in his career.

Jul 24, 2019 at 3:40 PM
In this file photo, Jason Booher, Administrator of Elections in Sullivan County, puts away one ofthe voting machines after they have all been certified and ready for early voting. Photo by Ned Jilton II
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Voting

Sullivan Election Administrator: no threat here

“One of the intended effects of any form of terrorism is anxiety and fear. We must remain vigilant against any threat to our democracy, including the security of our elections.” — Sullivan County Administrator of Elections Jason Booher

Jul 23, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast

Huckabee to keynote Bristol prayer breakfast

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who ran in the GOP presidential primaries in 2008 and 2016, used to host the Fox News Channel show “Huckabee,” and once hosted a daily radio program.

Jul 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM
This gentleman who was dumping his trash at the Carters Valley convenience center near Church Hill Wednesday told the Times News that the new hoppers, or the metal extensions attached to the top of the compactors, were an inconvenience. The solid Waste Committee voted Wednesday to remove the hoppers.
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Hawkins County Commission

Hawkins responds to complaints about new hoppers at trash convenience centers

Commissioner Danny Alvis said he spent time at the Carters Valley convenience center Wednesday morning and spoke to 15 people who were dumping their trash. Only one of those 15 said they didn’t have a problem with the new hoppers, Alvis said.

Jul 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe
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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Roe: Southern border is open for families

Roe, co-chair of the House GOP Doctors Caucus, recently visited the southern border with caucus members to see how illegal immigrants are processed and to assess medical conditions.

Jul 11, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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Sullivan County Property Taxes

Sullivan Commission approves budget, 2-cent tax increase

The two-cent tax increase equals: $5 on a $100,000 home. The budget includes funding for 10 new jail employees, school resource officers for all county schools, and a 2 percent pay raise for county employees.

Jul 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
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