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Supreme Court justices are far more likely to interrupt a female attorney during oral arguments than a male attorney, Axios' Will Chase and Kavya Beheraj write from a new study analyzing four decades of court transcripts: axios.com/2023/10/14/supreme…
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Moving our Stand Against Racism program inside to @MetroNashville Council Chambers. Getting underway soon!
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TN ranks in the bottom 10 states for education spending per student.
Rejecting $1.9 billion in federal funds for public schools is a deliberate disinvestment in our children.
On Monday morning, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced the formation of a group to consider rejecting $1.9 billion in federal funds for public schools. @stockard_sam reports.
tennesseelookout.com/2023/09…
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BREAKING: Tennessee legislature’s special session on public safety is adjourned “sine die.”
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Emergency hearing over whether Tennessee House can ban small, handheld signs during special session has now begun. The plaintiffs, two on left plus a third, are here.
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Following the horrific, racially motivated murders in Jacksonville, a look-back at my recent investigation of attitudes toward race and racism in the Tennessee legislature.
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SPECIAL SESSION UPDATE: Tennessee Senate goes into session at 11 a.m., House goes in at noon.
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Meeting with Rep Lamberth along with @AwakeTN, @MomsDemand, @KidsNotGunsTN, @nashtivists. Discussed safe storage, expanding access to Medicaid and not criminalizing mental health.
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Good turnout this morning for @AwakeTN Day on the Hill. Listening to a panel discuss what’s been happening in this #SpecialSession. After we’ll continue meeting with legislators to lobby for gun safety.
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This Governor convened this special session because he wanted us to pass a red flag law. Along with my other caucus members I have filed one but it won't be heard (nor will any other) this session. 🧵👇
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Tennessee House subcommittee members had state troopers physically remove gun safety activists who quietly held signs from a hearing.
We bow down to this woman who - visibly shaking - said: “You will have to drag me out.”
Moms will win.
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Troopers vs. moms: Tennessee House Republicans clamp down on dissent during special session newschannel5.com/news/newsch…
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Watching Tennessee's special session in between meetings today. Sen. London Lamar is asking questions in committee with her newborn in her arms. No parental leave for democracy.
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Representative @bobfreemantn and I were attempting to fit the Governor’s call to pass an ERPO law for Tennessee.
We only had @TNRepParkinson on the committee to make the motion, and no Republicans would 2nd.
ERPO now goes completely without discussion for special session.
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The energy felt today during the final day of our Freedom Summer Tour was— unmatched!
Thank you to all who stood alongside us as we rallied to demand change. Your voices and your energy are vital to this shift in democracy, you are appreciated. #FreedomSummerTour
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Tennessee's special session: @WPLN Nashville Public Radio is going "live blog" style for the next several days so you can learn all the latest in one place.
Our journalists already have a lot up, and more to come:
wpln.org/live-blog-the-tenne…