“FIGHT LIKE A MOM” (Rep. Shaundelle Brooks Arrives)

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INTERVIEW: Tim Miller on Leaving the GOP, Elon, Bannon

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“You don’t have to love Kamala to vote for her, given the threat on the other side – but that’s not me. It was very easy.”

Ex-GOP Tim Miller of The Bulwark on a too-close race, the steal threat, confronting Bannon, the danger of Elon and more.

Read his ⁠plea to Haley voters HERE⁠.

INTERVIEW: Memphis Mayor Paul Young on his opposition to the referendums

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TN Media Must Make Marsha Debate

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MAKE MARSHA DEBATE

The Tennessean says Blackburn hasn’t responded, but Georgia shows there’s precedent for holding the debate with an empty podium


We have said it before, and we’ll say it again: We deserve to see Marsha Blackburn and Gloria Johnson debate. Marsha debated Bredesen, she should debate Gloria. No excuses.

And when we say debate, we mean DEBATE. Not back to back interviews where Marsha talks, then Gloria talks. That’s the coward’s way out, and it’s the one Governor Lee took when Dr. Martin was running against him.

By offering that option the Tennessean helped Lee hide. Gloria should NOT accept the Tennessean offering to interview them one after the other.

David Plazas writes in the TENNESSEAN that “Gloria expressed interest in debates, Blackburn has not responded to multiple requests.”

They shouldn’t ask Marsha, they should tell her. Hold the debates, and let her know they will have an empty podium there if she ducks it.

Reminder: Georgia did it. When Perdue ran from Ossoff, Georgia media had an empty podium there as a monument to his cowardice.

There is precedent for having an empty podium when Marsha Blackburn refuses to debate Gloria, and we should have the same courage shown by our media here.

Debates should not be optional for any office, let alone one as important as the United States Senate. We have asked all the outlets what they are planning to do, and you can help us also by using this link to reach out and let us know if they respond.

We will continue to keep up the pressure. Please join us.

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WATCH: 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

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Arming teachers… Lee’s voucher scam down in flames… Kremlin Cameron’s assault on democracy — another circus legislative session in the books. Chip in to support our work, and get a Holler Hat!

 

Lee’s Ed Commish Ignores Calls To Resign

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“Core Civic & Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer” | TDOC Hearing Highlights

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Even after another scathing audit TDOC was just extended 3 years and will continue to contract with Core Civic. Listen to HIGHLIGHTS from the hearing yesterday.

Rep. Clemmons says “Core Civic And Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer” and points out TN by law is only supposed to have 1 in the state, but Core Civic found a loophole.

Meanwhile an assistant commissioner explains away high prison guard rape numbers by saying they really just start relationships with inmates.

Core Civic has spent over $3 million buying support from legislators, mostly Republican.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST VERSION.

“THE BALLAD OF CAMERON SEXTON”

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TX Rep. James Talarico On Lee’s Voucher Scam

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WATCH: “A bipartisan coalition of Dems & rural Republicans came together to stop Gov. Abbott from defunding our neighborhood public schools.” TX Rep. James Talarico tells us how they beat back private school vouchers in Texas. #LeesVoucherScam