NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Wednesday evening at 5:30pm CT, Mayor John Cooper andCouncil Member Russ Pulley will hold a citywide candlelight vigil to mourn and honorthe lives of the victims, and lift up the survivors and families of The Covenant School. What: Citywide Candlelight VigilWho: Mayor John CooperRuss Pulley, Metro Council Member (District 25)Representative Reverend Harold M. Love Jr. (TN 58 th District)Chief John Drake, Metro Nashville Police DepartmentAdditional speakers to comeWhen: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5:30pm CSTWhere: One Public Square Park, Nashville, TN 37201
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As a retired teacher, my heart breaks every time another school shooting kills our children. This nihilistic scourge of death by weapons of war in our neighborhoods has been politicized, with one party looking away every time its collective conscience is needed. It’s time for citizens to demand an oath of child safety from every politician at every level of government before they’re allowed to run for office. It’s time to stop voting for a politician who sends out Christmas cards in which every family member is brandishing a weapon of war, or protest the ones already in Congress who…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Today the Senate Health and Welfare Committee passed a resolution that reaffirms the legislature’s support of contraception access. This is a major step forward in an otherwise concerning year for contraception access in Tennessee. Earlier this year the Department of Health announced they were ending grants to community partners for HIV prevention, including condom distribution. Just two weeks ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted down a bill which would have clarified that Tennessee’s total abortion ban does not apply to contraception. Last fall, a ProPublica article detailed Tennessee Right to Life’s plans to attack contraception access in the future. “All Tennesseans deserve access…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure that would change Juneteenth from a “day of special observance” to a legal, paid holiday Thursday morning. June 19, or Juneteenth, is the day observed by Black and African-Americans as fully liberating enslaved African-Americans. The day was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, and Metro Nashville made it a paid holiday in 2022 by executive order from Mayor John Cooper. Currently, in Tennessee, the holiday is a “day of special observance,” meaning state employees are still required to work on that day. By making it a legal holiday, state…
NASHVILLE, TN—Featuring more than 85 performances covering a range of genres and styles, the Nashville Symphony has announced its 2023/24 season. Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct 11 of 14 Classical Series programs, offering seminal works to showcase the virtuosity and versatility of the Orchestra’s musicians, including Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet Suite, Carl Orff’s Carmina burana, and Gustav Mahler’s Tenth Symphony. In addition to beloved staples of the classical repertoire, he will also give voice to underrepresented composers, with works including Julia Perry’s Short Piece for Orchestra, William Dawson’s…
By Svante Myrick If you’ve been watching what’s going on in state legislatures lately, you know that red-state lawmakers are all-in on attacking three things: abortion, voting rights and LGBTQ rights. And in Tennessee, a real alarm bell just rang. The state House passed a bill that would effectively end marriage equality in the state, by allowing county clerks to refuse marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In fact, the law would allow clerks to refuse to issue marriage licenses for any couple if they disagreed with the union. That could mean same-sex couples, interracial couples, or interfaith couples. We don’t…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed seven Democratic women for reelection to Virginia’s state legislature. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:“During a pivotal time in Virginia’s history, when many surrounding states are aggressively banning abortion and extremist Republicans within Virginia’s state legislature are attempting to restrict reproductive health care further, it has never been more important to support our Democratic pro-choice state senators and delegates who are working hard every day to protect the rights of Virginians. EMILYs List has full confidence in each of these women’s demonstrated…
State and local leaders responded to the Covenant elementary school shooting in Nashville that left three students and three staff members dead. Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis), the Senate Democratic Leader, issued a statement today responding to an elementary school shooting in Nashville that left three students and three staff members dead. Senator Raumesh Akbari: “This is every family’s nightmare. Three little children. Three educators. All their precious lives gone in an instant. I am devastated and I am angry. “This isn’t freedom. Our families don’t deserve this. I am sick of living in fear that our loved ones won’t make…
More family-friendly activities added to the lineup CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., March 24, 2023—Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement in rural Montgomery County will open its annual season on Saturday, April 1, featuring hands-on activities for all ages from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newly added musical guests include the Cumberland Winds Brass Quintet (11 a.m. – Noon) and The Travelling Caudells, playing 19th-Century music throughout the day. Visitors on April 1 can experience an array of interactive demonstrations – such as butter making and blacksmithing – led by docents dressed in 1800s garb, along with tours of the many buildings and homes that…