WATCH Rep. Jerry Sexton – who said “we all make mistakes” about a child sex abuser and a KKK Grand Wizard – press candidates to ignore potential harm caused to cash-strapped public schools.
“That ? belongs to those parents, not traditional public schools.”
The GOP disdain for public schools on full display. This logic will further devastate them. www.TNHoller.com
“Let’s not channel MLK, who was about nonviolence, in the same sentence as a rally for WEAPONS OF DEATH.”
Rep. Antonio Parkinson & Rep. Mitchell respond as GOP Caucus leader Jeremy Faison invokes MLK & calls AR-15’s “weapons of LIFE” as he honors Richmond’s anti-gun safety law rally.
Rep. Larry Miller was also booed, in a break from House decorum.
And Rep. Andy Holt outrageously wondered why we don’t see guns being a problem with 393 million of them in circulation in the USA.
Watch Rep. Micah Van Huss tells us why he’s pushing his taxpayer money-wasting resolution to label CNN & Washington Post “FAKE NEWS” — despite the fact that he once famously cited The Onion in a committee hearing. ?
Rick Herron of Sunrise Movement – Nashville talks about how the group got started, why a Green New Deal is essential, and says if elected officials don’t start listening to the science and keep denying the reality of climate change, “We’re gonna throw you out.”
REPUBLICAN REP. Kent Calfee says “There’s a bill to repeal VOUCHERS… because there was every kind of DIRTY TRICK IN THE BOOK — BRIBES, THREATS, everything else to get it passed.”
Calfee lets loose on how Disgraced former Speaker Glen Casada & Gov Bill Lee got Lee’s public school-harming vouchers through.?
“WE STAND WITH BRITTANY!”
VIDEO of a protest at Lipscomb after John Rich of Big & Rich caused a firestorm over the mention of “white privilege” in class & Dean Brittany Paschall’s racially tough (but true) writings.
Rich: “Racism doesn’t exist at LU.”
Students: “Lie.”
We asked Rep. John ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Ragan why he asked about the American Psychology Association’s stance on Conversion Therapy in committee. He says he’s “gathering info”.
The APA is against conversion therapy. It’s banned in 19 states.
Ogles stresses “distraction” & activist “yelling”?says moving it is “respectful”—suggests putting crosses in the capitol.
Newly woke disgraced ex-speaker Casada now says “change is painful but good”.
Senator Jack Johnson: “THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT WEIGHED IN YET” — Johnson reminds us Governor Lee controls 7 of the 12 state Capitol commission votes on MOVING THE KKK GRAND WIZARD BUST out of our Capitol.
You know who also hasn’t weighed in? SENATOR JACK JOHNSON.
EXPEL BYRD FOLLOW-UP: Despite promising an investigation, @StateRepCurcio says a NEW BILL is required to bring the matter of admitted child sex abuser Rep. Byrd to the Judiciary committee.
He told us to “go back and watch the video” — so we did?? — you be the judge. @stopbyrd pic.twitter.com/iVMnt7PCCG
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 23, 2020
1 of 9 TN babies are born pre-term. Our Infant mortality is that of a 3rd world country. Most pregnant/new moms work. Tamara Currin of March of Dimes and Elizebeth Gedmark told the TN SENATE this week we need A PREGNANT WORKERS ACT – as 27 states have – to help moms in the workplace.
WATCH: “PROTECTING PREGNANT WORKERS”
1 of 9 TN babies are born pre-term. Our Infant mortality is ?. Most pregnant/new moms work.
Tamara Currin of @MarchofDimes & @egedmark tell the TN SENATE we need A PREGNANT WORKERS ACT – as 27 states have – to help moms in the workplace.?? pic.twitter.com/eeqKjeXdAe
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 23, 2020