David Davis In The News
September 03, 2008 Private vendors left in limbo by decision to close state parks
SPRINGFIELD - Thomas Pliura has kept horses at Moraine View State Park for more than 20 years, selling trail rides to campers or using the animals to tow hayracks in the fall. But the park near Ellsworth is one of two dozen state parks and historic
Source: Herald & Review
September 03, 2008 State park vendors seek answers on closing
The David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, for example, is set for closure, but attendance at the site rose in the first seven months of the year from 26217 in ...
September 02, 2008 State park vendors seek answers on closing
NEW 5:45 p.m. SPRINGFIELD -- Thomas Pliura has kept horses at Moraine View State Park for more than 20 years, selling trail rides to campers or using the animals to tow hay racks in the fall. But the park near Ellsworth is one of
Source: The Pantagraph
August 29, 2008 Sandburg Birthplace, Bishop Hill sites to close
David Davis Mansion, Bloomington: The site will close October 1 but will open on a limited basis for special events. It is currently open five days per week ...
August 29, 2008 Sen. Kurita won Democratic primary race by just 19 votes
Raymond Finney of Maryville and US Rep. David Davis of Johnson City - had earlier declared plans to challenge the outcome of their races but then withdrew ...
August 29, 2008 Budget Casualties
The David Davis Mansion in Bloomington and the Jubilee College in Brimfield are among those slated to shut down. But representatives from the Historical ...
August 29, 2008 Meeting Sept. 13 to decide Democratic primary election results
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee will meet Sept. 13 to decide whether to affirm or overturn Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Rosalind Kurita's apparent 19-vote victory over Tim Barnes in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, state Democratic
August 29, 2008 Illinois governor cutting jobs, closing parks
SPRINGFIELD — Bishop Hill in Henry County and the Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island did not escape a round of cuts handed down from Springfield Thursday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is eliminating more than 450 jobs and closing nearly two dozen
Source: The Quad City Times
August 28, 2008 State historic sites forced to close doors
The others include the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, which saw nearly 50000 visitors last year; the Carl Sandburg birth site in Galesburg, ...
August 27, 2008 Occy In Ireland Call Up
The 20 year old, who has become an established part of the first 11 at Gresty Road this year, has previously played in both Northern Ireland and Rep. ...
August 26, 2008 DNC: Notable quotable
"The message 'You're too close to Big Oil' will trump the message 'I'm for drilling off the coast' every time." "The oil wing of the Republican party is like the mafia or the Crips or the Bloods -- once you get in you can never get out." -- Sierra Club
August 24, 2008 Vice principal pleads no contest in fight
In April 2007, police reported that a physical confrontation between Jerry "Matt" Newell, then 34, and Vice Principal David Davis, then 38, spilled out of ...
August 22, 2008 Where Are Davisâ Dems?
By Letters To The Editor I could hardly stop laughing about David Davisâ lame claim about âhuge numbers of Democraticâ crossover votes influencing his ...
August 22, 2008 ASU defensive tackle Smith gets it done in trenches
The role of a defensive tackle dictates that David Smith will not pile up eye-popping statistics, but there is one category in which he is among Arizona ...
August 22, 2008 Withers: Florida principal seen as hero; students think differently
By James Withers 08.22.2008 8:36am EDT Former high-school principal David Davis is a piece of work. One of his students complains her peers are harassing ...
August 21, 2008 No recount in Senate race
US Rep. David Davis spent more than a week saying "outside groups," namely Democrats, "perverted" the outcome of the Republican primary that handed his ...
August 20, 2008 PAC dropping GOP Senate speaker
NASHVILLE - A prominent conservative political action committee is shifting its attention - and funds - away from Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey in the aftermath of a disputed congressional primary in upper East Tennessee. Jim Holcomb, the
August 20, 2008 Anderson still has something to prove
AP HOUSTON: David Anderson strutted, swung his arms and high-fived every teammate in sight after catching a touchdown pass in the Houston Texans' preseason ...
August 20, 2008 Florida school at center of GSA battle begins sensitivity training
US District Judge Richard Smoak said in his ruling last month that principal David Davis âembarked on what can only be characterized as a witch hunt. ...
August 20, 2008 Florida school district violates free speech of lesbian and gay ...
High school Principal David Davis enacted the ban - and suspended students who violated it. One student told him she was taunted for being gay, ...
August 19, 2008 Sierra Club President Brings Energy to Convention
Last week, underdog Phil Roe, the mayor of East Tennesseeâs Johnson City, upset Rep. David Davis, a freshman legislator who was expected to sail to an easy ...
August 18, 2008 Voters will be looking more carefully at David Cameron, says Welsh MP
âIn other circumstances, a big story would have been built up about the split at the top of the party between David Cameron and David Davis, as well as Tory ...
August 18, 2008 Conservative PAC at odds with Ramsey over Republican primary
... Monday that he was angered when Ramsey spoke out against a potential challenge by US Rep. David Davis of the results in the 1st Congressional District. ...
August 17, 2008 1st District's Rep. Davis concedes to GOP rival
JOHNSON CITY U.S. Rep. David Davis has conceded to his opponent in Tennessee's 1st Congressional District Republican primary. Davis had questioned his apparent loss in last week's primary to Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe by 486 votes out of more than 51,0
Source: The Tennessean
August 16, 2008 House GOP protest takes on 'Groundhog Day' feel
No questions were asked at the conclusion of Friday’s House Republican press event. The press conference was the tenth held in front of the Will Rogers statue just off the House floor, where Republicans have gathered every day since the lower chamber
August 15, 2008 Glen Hills Gets $1.4M For Bigger Water Line
Shown standing behind Broyles, Tackett and Bowers are, from left: Cynthia Jackson, representing US Rep. David Davis, R-1st, of Johnson City; Bridget Ryan ...
August 15, 2008 Rep. Davis Concedes To Phil Roe
By BILL JONES US Rep. David Davis, R-1st, of Johnson City, on Friday conceded his defeat by Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe in the Aug. ...
August 14, 2008 Johnson: Alexander's band steps to tune of his making
Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe beat incumbent Rep. David Davis in the Republican primary in the 1st District, and that pretty much makes him a sure bet to go ...
August 14, 2008 State's $40m e-conveyancing system in the auditor's sights
A preliminary examination of the system has been launched in response to suggestions from Opposition frontbencher David Davis. Mr Davis said the system's ...
August 13, 2008 Stevens faces toughest battle
Rep. David Davis of Tennessee lost in a primary to challenger Phil Roe, who ran ads accusing the congressman of selling out to oil companies. ...
