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John Cole

John Cole

John Cole's political cartoons on Tennessee topics appear in the Tennessee Lookout weekly. He is currently the staff cartoonist for the editorial pages of The Times-Tribune in Scranton, PA. Prior to this, he enjoyed a nearly 20-year run with The Herald-Sun in Durham, NC. His award-winning work is internationally syndicated by Cagle Cartoons.

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Gov. Bill Lee was quiet after the March 27 mass shooting at a Covenant School in Nashville, l in contrast to local police.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Last responder.
By: - April 2, 2023

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Editorial cartoonist John Cole illustrates the words, "Not again," with the word," again," below it, and a blood spatter with a bullet hole in it.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Again.
By: - March 29, 2023

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Justice is blind, and in the case of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, mute on reasons for taking five children from their parents.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Blind — and mute — justice
By: - March 22, 2023

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Tennessee has made news in recent weeks after photos surfaced of Gov. Bill Lee in a high school cheerleading outfit, days before he signed an anti-drag bill. A week later, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally was found to have commented on nearly-nude pictures of a 20-year-old gay man.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Feeling cute, might delete later.
By: - March 15, 2023

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Tongue-tied: From John Cole, Tennessee Rep. Paul Sherrell tied himself up and drew national attention when he suggested lynching -- "hanging from a tree" -- be brought back as acceptable capital punishment.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Tongue-tied
By: - March 8, 2023

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John Cole's Tennessee: Days after House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, dressed down a representative of Tennessee Right to Life for "intimidation" tactics, Republican lawmakers gave in to the group and changed a bill that would create exceptions for the life of the mother in the state's abortion ban.

John Cole’s Tennessee
By: - March 1, 2023

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John Cole’s Tennessee: Inflated
By: - February 22, 2023

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles soaring aloft over Middle Tennessee on his inflated resume!

John Cole’s Tennessee
By: - February 8, 2023

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John Cole’s Tennessee: Memphis fist bump
By: - February 1, 2023

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"Tennessee: Leading the Way," has become Gov. Bill Lee's go-to slogan. John Cole illustrates what on which metrics the state is leading, as an elephant with Lee on top pulls a wagon with foster children, women and LGBTQ Tennesseans bouncing over rocky terrain.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Leading the way!
By: - January 25, 2023

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John Cole's Tennessee: A cartoon shows a giant elephant foot representing the GOP-led legislatures stomping on Nashville's City Hall in a move to downsize the size of Metro Council.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Elephant walk
By: - January 18, 2023

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John Cole's Tennessee: U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the belly of the Republican lion, next to the skeletons of former GOP House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan.

John Cole’s Tennessee: In the belly of the beast
By: - January 11, 2023

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