Ramsey, Ashe call for more transparency in the Tennessee Attorney General selection
Tennessee's lieutenant governor and a former mayor of Knoxville have called for more transparency in the Tennessee Supreme Court's selection of the Attorney General. Bob Cooper currently holds the slot, and in a process unlike many states, the state's top court reviews candidates and decides who should take his place (or if he should remain in the job) when the eight-year term expires. In most states, the attorney general is an elected position. Andy Sher with the Chattanooga Times Free Press today reports on criticism of the Tennessee Attorney General selection process by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe. The Supreme Court will make its choice [...]