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Health care is the reason Barnett said running. Tennessee upport the Obama health are program, and I would ike to be a part of getting Tennessee involved in the health care he aid, explaining that he like the lack of support for the president in Tennessee. so many people that afford insurance, and a lot of people are dying because they have insurance Barnett said. eed to get more people overed for The state and federal eneral election will be eld on Nov. 4.

Early voting starts Wednesday and continues through Oct. 30. Reach Nichole Manna at 425-9657. Follow on Twitter Continued from Page A1 House ABOUT THE CANDIDATES Rep. Curtis Halford Republican Born March 27, 1943 Married to Charlotte Two children Retired from Dyer Fiber- lass Certified in Mechanical rafting Newbern Area Votec Attended usiness College, majored in accounting Veteran of the United States Air Force Previous political xperience: House member of the 106th through 108th General Assemblies Chairman, House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Member, House Government Operations Committee Member, House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Vice chairman, Joint Government Operations Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Subcommit- ee Gibson County commission- (chairman of the Emergen- Medical Service and Public Safety Committee) Bobby Barnett Democrat Born March 27, 1943 Married to Myra Two children, one deceased Retired from the University Life Insurance Company Served in the United States avy for three years and two months Attended Tennessee State niversity, majored in political science Previous political experience: Served on Humboldt City ouncil for 29 years VOTING The state and federal general election will be held on Nov.

4. Early voting starts Wednesday and continues through Oct. 30. TENNESSEE Monday morning: Cash 3: 4-5-3 Cash 4: 3-8-4-0 Monday midday: Cash 3: 7-5-8 Cash 4: 2-5-0-5 Monday evening: Cash 3: 9-4-8 Cash 4: 7-3-6-2 Tennessee Cash results not available by press time. KENTUCKY Monday midday: Pick 3: 6-5-7 Pick 4: 6-0-4-0 Sunday evening: Pick 3: 0-7-8 Pick 4: 1-3-6-4 Monday evening Kentucky Lottery results not available by press time.

LOTTERIES and notes and dividends from stocks. As for the constitu- ional amendment, it ays, Legislature hall not levy, authorize or otherwise permit any state or local tax upon payroll or earned per- onal income or any tate or local tax mea- ured by payroll or earned personal It also says the prohi- ition does not apply to tax in effect on anuary 1, 2011, or adjustment of the rate of such That provision allows continuation of the Hall tax. State Sen. Brian Kels ey, a Germantown Republican, sponsored the esolution putting the amendment on the ballot and heads the on committee urging i ts ratification. He said not having an income ax makes Tennessee fiscally and that permanently banning one would appeal to businesses.

having an income tax has already brought jobs to Tennessee, and permanently banning an income tax will bring even more jobs to the Kels ey said. But opponents of the permanent ban say it re- oves a revenue option the state may need in the future. The idea that going to have a constitutional prohibition against an income tax of any kind, forever and ever, just seem to be said Dr. ohn Gnuschke, direct or of the University of emphis Bureau of usiness and Economic Research. never know going to happen in the state of ennessee, when going to need oney, and under what Dick Williams, who heads for Fis- al against the a mendment, said such a an could mean a higher sales tax or increased taxes on food if future revenue is needed.

Passing this inevitably leads to double-digit ales tax increases and other fees, charges that actually hit working families more so than an income tax he said. A recent study from ratings agency Stand ard suggests that rising income inequality has a stronger negative effect on the tates most reliant on sales tax revenues comp ared with those more dependent on income taxes. The report that the affluent tend to save agreater share of their income and spend it on untaxed services, meaning that states are unlikely to see much of an increase in sales tax collections based on the gains among this group. revenues are lacking and nationally incomes have said Malcolm Getz, associate professor of economics at Vand erbilt University. think keeping open the option of an income tax is a sensible choice for any Continued from Page A1 Tax In a booking photo taken Friday night, Stitts is holding up an uniform shirt instead of wearing it and is smiling with a cigar in his mouth.

of you have seen the results of bad judgment by a couple of my correctional Sheriff Troy Klyce wrote on the sheriff department Facebook page. make no excuses. I can tell you I was not in town at the time and I do not approve of this in the least. A proper booking photo has been taken and I will fully investigate the actions of my staff members. assured, once our internal affairs investigation is complete disciplinary action will be Klyce wrote.

behavior is not consistent with the professional culture we have created within the Department. Thank you for your understanding and Stitts, who is employed by the Maury City Police Department, has been suspended without pay by Maury City Mayor Rayce Castellaw. Stitts could not be reached for comment. He has been released on $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 23.

Reach Tyler Whetstone at (731) 425-9629. Follow him on Twitter Continued from Page A1 Photo NASHVILLE Abortion ights supporters contrib- ted big sums last quarter to a campaign to defeat A mendment 1, which would give lawmakers more power to regulate abortions in Tennessee. Vote NO on One Tennessee Inc. raised more than $1.5 million between July 1and Sept. 30, acc ording to reports filed with the state Registry of lection Finance.

Two ther groups opposed to he constitutional amendment raised just over $16,000 in the same period. The executive director, Drew Rawlins, said Monday the state had not yet received inancial reports for the four groups registered in support of Amendment 1. Joseph Albin is treasurer for the main group, es on 1Ballot Committee. He said the financial disclosure was sent by the riday deadline. A copy the disclosure on the website says the group raised more han $631,000 last quarter.

The single largest donation was for $50,025 from James Gregory, chief legal officer for Gregory Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. in Bristol. Karen Brukardt, a comm unity volunteer in Nashville, made the next big- est contribution, 25,500. While churches a nd businesses contributed to the campaign, the vast majority of contributions were from individuals around the state. Yes on 1spent about $302,000 last quarter.

The largest expenditure was 121,300 for printing, which included leaflets and yard signs, Albin said. The campaign had $511,000 on hand at the nd of the quarter. Although most itemized contributions to the on One campaign were a lso from individuals a round the state, the largest contributions came rom organizations. They include $817,140 from Planned Parenthood Advocates Mid-South, in Memphis, and $500,000 from Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee, based in Nash- ille. Planned Parenthood of Illinois, based in Chic ago, contributed another 45,000.

he campaign spent about $336,000 last quarter, more than a third of it on a television commercial featuring a female doctor telling the story of apregnant cancer patient. he campaign ended the quarter with about $1.6 million on hand. There are no limits on the amount an individual group can donate to a single-measure committee in Tennessee, Rawlins aid. eanwhile, sup- orters of a proposed constitutional amendment on ow Tennessee elects Supreme Court justices and appeals judges reported raising nearly $370,000 and ending the quarter with $558,000. The largest contribution was $250,000 from a roup called the Tennessee Business Partnership, a Nashville nonprofit fo- using on education and udicial matters.

Television ads supporting the amendment and featuring Republican Gov. Bill Haslam and former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen began airing after the end of the last rep orting period. Opponents of the amendment reported raising $2,250 in the quarter and spending $29.25. Abortion rights proponents give big to anti-amendment campaign By Travis Loller Associated Press Chester County.

Storm damage was reported south of Ripley in Henning, where multiple trees and power lines ere down along Highway 87. There are also several homes with damage on Joe Barfield Road in that area. Storm damage to structures on Johnson Road in Obion County was reported, but there were no injuries. A possible tornado was reported by law enforcement in Dyersburg, with trees down and damage to the roofs at a Krog- store and a Doll ar Store. The worst is over for Tim Simpson, WREG Memphis Channel 3 meteorologist, said Monday.

got slammed this afternoon, but there were no local fatalities, no injuries, nothing but some damage A 30 percent chance of rain is the forecast today, with a west-southwest wind from 10 to 15 miles per hour. The possibility rain decreases to 20 percent this evening. The low should be about 53 degrees with the wind continuing from the west-southwest at 10 miles per hour. Tyler Whetstone, 425-9629 David Thomas, 425-9637 PHOTO BY OF WREG McNairy County officials reported a tornado was believed have touched down in Ramer on Monday afternoon. Continued from Page A1 Storm LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

A powerful storm system wept across the country from Texas to Alabama on Monday, killing at least two people and in- uring several others, mergency officials said. A tornado that ouched down near Ashdown, Arkansas, about 150 miles southwest of Little Rock, killed a man a nd injured his wife hen their home was des troyed early Monday, according to meteorologist Joe Goudsward with the weather service in ittle Rock. oudsward said that ornado was an EF-2 on a scale that rates twisters from EF-0 to EF-5, Goudsward said. A second ne, near England, about 30 miles southeast of Litt le Rock, was rated an EF-1, meaning it was less powerful than the other one. Two tornadoes also touched down in Missour i on Monday morning, causing some roof damage and toppling trees, according to the National eather Service.

In Ala- ama, a tree fell on a mob ile home about 25 miles orthwest of Birmingham, killing a 75-year-old woman and injuring her husband, said Walker ounty Coroner J.C. Poe. I Louisiana, Gov. obby Jindal declared a state of emergency Monday as the severe weather moved across his tate, downing trees and ower lines and leaving housands without electricity. And in Texas, lightning was suspected in a ire that set ablaze an oil well site near Longview, hile downed trees were reported in parts of northern Louisiana.

University of Louisiana at Monroe spokeswoman Kiwana Sutton aid several downed trees prompted officials to cancel all classes and shutter the campus until his morning. Schools in everal states canceled vening activities and del ayed classes today. The Storm Prediction Center estimated that more than 36 million peo- le were in the path of amaging winds, possible ornadoes and heavy rainfall Monday, with the greatest risk for severe weather along the Missis- ippi River from ext reme southern Illinois to orthern Louisiana. Cities at risk for the nasty weather included Memphis, Nashville, Houston, I ndianapolis, New Orleans and St. Louis.

Wides pread flash flooding also was expected in many areas as the storms dump heavy rainfall in a short period of time. The soggy weather led the postponement of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City, bet ween the Royals and the altimore Orioles. It also elayed open- i ng time of the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock, which has seen dismal attendance numbers in its irst three days because the rain. ate Sunday, damaging winds knocked out electricity and overturned trucks on Inters tate 40 in western Okla- oma as powerful thun- erstorms came through the state. A portion of the interstate in Oklahoma was shut down briefly on onday morning so crews could clear a owned power line, but it was reopened by midday.

2killed as storms sweep across much of US The Associated Press.