Organizer Justin Jones on the RUN-OVER-A-PROTESTER Bill
âIf something does happen to me, bring my casket outside the Capitol.â Activist Justin Jones on the RUN-OVER-A-PROTESTOR bill now revived by Lt. Gov. McNally, Gov. Bill Lee, and the […]
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Lee Gives Non-Answer on LGBTQ Curriculum Opt-Out Bill
HOLLER to Governor Bill Lee: âYou said youâll support the LGBT curriculum opt-out bill…would you support a bill that requires teachers to warn parents if they plan to mention black […]
OPINION: The Death of Anthony Thompson Jr. Was Avoidable
Opinion by Ali Pensky of Knoxville, TN I am not a detective or a lawyer, but as a human being, I watched the video of seventeen-year-old Anthony Thompson Junior being shot and killed […]
Tennessee Can Do Better for Women
Adrienne Pakis-Gillon knows about women in politics, from the passage of the 19th amendment to her disappointment with the representation of women in our GOP majority legislature. Ladies, canât we do […]
The “Third Death Penalty” is NO MORE in Tennessee
“TODAY MERCY WON. People told us this was impossible, but No Exceptions Prison Collective rejected that.” Rev. Jeannie Alexander celebrates a huge win in the Senate â after 6 years […]
TNGOP Has ANOTHER Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill from Rep Zachary
What if we told you Rep Jason Zachary is running ANOTHER anti-trans kids bill, this one about school bathrooms? Itâs true, folks. HB1233 sailed through committees under the radar. The […]
Rep Jeremy Faison Calls Kanew a “Hateful Shit”
TN House GOP caucus chair Jeremy Faison came out to call Kanew a âHATEFUL SHITâ after he asked why Faison was trying to CUT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN HALF despite representing […]
House Votes to Confirm Local Islamophobe to Textbook Commission
The House just voted to confirm Laurie Cardoza-Moore to the Tennessee Textbook Commission per Speaker Sexton’s nomination. Reminder that Cardoza-Moore: – Said 30% of Muslims are terrorists – Is […]
What Would Jesus Do? with Elizabeth Madeira
Elizabeth Madeira, an organizer for the Southern Christian Coalition, discusses recent Tennessee legislation and her views on the intersections between Christian morality and public policy. FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, […]