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
Watch Lee & announce his “comprehensive pro-life legislation” – despite bumbling on details.
TN Dems call it “extreme & divisive”, “unconstitutional”, say it does nothing to help TN’s health care crisis.
It will lead to costly lawsuits. TN’s maternal mortality rate is 3rd world, yet Lee refuses $1 BILLION/year in Medicaid expansion funds. That isn’t pro-life.
WATCH a health care pricing expert tell the TN House Insurance Committee health care costs – particularly hospital costs – far outpace inflation, PRICE VARIANCE is a huge problem… but NOT with Medicare & Medicaid. #M4A #ExpandMedicaid
It’s almost like downward pressure on costs is a good thing.
Of course, the legislators only see it as those programs offer lower reimbursement rates – but at least everyone is covered, and as we learn from this expert’s testimony often the hospital prices are skyrocketing to make up for uncompensated care — which means Tennessee not expanding medicaid and rejecting $1 Billion each year IS COMING OUT OF OUR POCKETS ANYWAY.
NEW: “OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS BROKEN”
WATCH a health care pricing expert tell the TN House Insurance Committee health care costs – particularly hospital costs – far outpace inflation, PRICE VARIANCE is a huge problem… but NOT with Medicare & Medicaid. #M4A #ExpandMedicaid pic.twitter.com/dzc7vnK8rn
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 22, 2020
From the TN HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE yesterday… Hospital service costs are increasing at 5x inflation:
Hospital price variance is wild, depending where you go (less competition = higher cost – hello Ballad Health!) the “equivalent of paying $14 PER GALLON for a tank of gas”
“We can’t win without Rutherford County… we need to shake things up.”
FULL INTERVIEW (CLIP BELOW):
CLIP: “There’s incredible opportunity in Rutherford County… until we do the hard work in places we’re not expected, we’re spinning our wheels.” @TNPowerTogether @womensmarch organizers on why the MARCH SATURDAY is in Murfreesboro.
FULL VIDEO/PODCAST: https://t.co/AKxvdka5RN pic.twitter.com/bqySKdY268
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 16, 2020
Despite a SHOCKING AUDIT & WITNESS TESTIMONY revealing TN’S PRISONS/CORE CIVIC misreport deaths/abuse, mistreat inmates – Core Civic donation recipient Sen. Kerry Roberts & the TN GOP vote to do nothing, extend the Dept 4 years.
Watch the HIGHLIGHTS: