John Geer

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First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Obama numbers plunge into generation gap

Author: By Paul Steinhauser and Halimah Abdullah CNNWASHINGTON (CNN) -It's a glaring number in a national poll that's making headlines.President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped 8 percentage points over the past month to 45%, the president's lowest ... [Published KXLY - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Judge to capital murder suspect: No more love letters to witness

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A judge today told a Birmingham man charged with capital murder to not have any contact with a woman injured during the fatal shooting of a man in March after a prosecutor said the suspect had written her a love letter.Jefferson ... [Published al.com - Jun 14 2013]
First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Former Birmingham police officer on trial for arson reported fires, described suspect, detective testifies

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A Warrior police detective testified today about how a former Birmingham police officer whose work schedule coincided with several fires eventually became the primary suspect in the series of arsons near his home.Curtis Jeffrey Thornton, ... [Published al.com - Jun 11 2013]
First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

Arson trial of former Birmingham police officer begins Tuesday with opening statements

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Opening statements will be given by the prosecution and defense Tuesday morning in the arson trial of a former Birmingham police officer. in the case of Curtis Jeffrey Thornton, 28, who is Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Clyde ... [Published al.com - Jun 11 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Tennessee where gays can't marry makes young doubt Republicans

More PhotosClick thumbnails to enlarge A same-sex couple at their home in San Francisco, California on May 02, 2013. This year, the couple will celebrate 54 years of being together and five years of marriage. (Josh Edelson/AFP via ) In his intentionally ... [Published New Haven Register - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 2 reports

Young, Old Republicans Split on Same-Sex Marriage?

Excerpt from a Bloomberg article on the culture clash between young and older Republicans over same sex marriage:Even in Tennessee, which banned gay marriage by constitutional amendment in 2006 with the support of 81 percent of voters, there are signs ... [Published Knox News Sentinel - Jun 03 2013]
First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Niceley not surprised by poll results, vows to push for nomination change

State Sen. Frank Niceley says he's not surprised by a poll indicating that 93 percent of Tennesseans oppose his proposal to have the Republican and Democratic nominees to the U.S. Senate selected by the partisan caucuses of the state Legislature."Ninety-two ... [Published Individual.com - May 27 2013]
Entities: US Senate, Taxes, John Geer
First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

Sunday Column: Haslam More In Tune With Muddled Middle Than Supermajority

Some of the findings in this month's Vanderbilt University poll suggest that the Republican supermajority Legislature may be a bit out of sync with the overall Tennessee electorate -- at least in comparison with Gov. Bill Haslam.In general approval ratings, ... [Published Knox News Sentinel - May 26 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 6 reports

TennCare expansion backed by most voters

The majority of Tennesseans favoring an expansion of the state's Medicaid program is now 60 percent, but most still don't like the federal law that allows it, according to a new Vanderbilt University poll.The survey of 813 registered voters also found ... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

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"I suspect the things that favor the Democrats will trump this in the long run," Geer said. "the youth wants to see more tolerance and more inclusion. while the youth has been favoring the democrats in the past few years, neither (party) should see the partisan leanings of this group as set."
Deputy Jefferson County District Attorney John Geer also told the jury that Thornton contends that witness who testified against him lied. "everyone lied except the guy charged with six felonies ... that's the defense" he said

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Obama numbers plunge into generation gap [Published KXLY - Jun 17 2013]
Haslam hangs on despite GOP clash [Published Columbia Daily Herald - Jun 17 2013]
Judge to capital murder suspect: No more love l... [Published al.com - Jun 14 2013]
Jefferson County jury finds former Birmingham p... [Published al.com - Jun 13 2013]
Jefferson County jury set to begin deliberation... [Published al.com - Jun 13 2013]
Former Birmingham police officer denies setting... [Published al.com - Jun 13 2013]
Birmingham police testify in arson trial of for... [Published al.com - Jun 12 2013]
Fiance of former Birmingham policer testifies t... [Published al.com - Jun 12 2013]
Former Birmingham police officer on trial for a... [Published al.com - Jun 11 2013]
Arson trial of former Birmingham police officer... [Published al.com - Jun 11 2013]
Flying high halfway through term, Haslam stays ... [Published Nashville City Paper - Jun 07 2013]
Tennessee where gays can't marry makes young do... [Published New Haven Register - Jun 05 2013]
Young, Old Republicans Split on Same-Sex Marriage? [Published Knox News Sentinel - Jun 03 2013]
The Dirtiest Low-Down Campaign [Published Time - Jun 03 2013]
Tennessee Where Gays Can’t Marry Makes Young Do... [Published BusinessWeek - Jun 03 2013]
Niceley not surprised by poll results, vows to ... [Published Individual.com - May 27 2013]
Sunday Column: Haslam More In Tune With Muddled... [Published Knox News Sentinel - May 26 2013]
TennCare expansion backed by most voters [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]
Vanderbilt University Poll: Tennesseans favor M... [Published Memphis Commercial Appeal - May 22 2013]
Poll: Tennesseans oppose online tax [Published Columbia Daily Herald - May 22 2013]
Vanderbilt Poll: More Tennesseans Support Medic... [Published Knox News Sentinel - May 21 2013]
New Vanderbilt Poll surveys voting Tennesseans ... [Published Vanderbilt University - May 21 2013]
Vanderbilt poll: Tennesseans oppose online tax [Published Leaf Chronicle - May 21 2013]
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