The following information was originally distributed and paid for by DAVE VITALLI FOR CONGRESS Nashville, TN: Three well-funded outsider candidates for Congress, who each embrace the MAGA agenda, have been challenged by a local GOP party leader to prove they are “bona fide Republicans”. This will require them to satisfy an archaic section of the state party plan and the state GOP chairman before they can present their case to Republican voters in a primary this August. Dave Vitalli stated, “I have always been a Republican. I have regularly donated to the party since 2008, always voted Republican, and even lost friends…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Office of Reentry (OOR) is hosting three regional Second Chance Month Celebrations and Community Resource Fairs during the month of April in observance of National Second Chance Month. The three celebrations are scheduled for April 1, in Nashville, April 8, in Memphis, and April 22, in Knoxville. These events are designed to bring together second-chance employers, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, state agencies, and community partners who can help justice-involved individuals (JIIs) reenter society. Participation in these events is free and open to the public. “Access to adequate…
By Andrew Moss In recent weeks, leaders and commentators here and abroad have rightly framed Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine as a struggle between autocracy and democracy. There are good reasons for casting the conflict in these terms, but in our own country there are also reasons for using the term “democracy” with some measure of caution. Our democracy stands on unsteady feet. Congress continues to investigate the January 6 attack that sought to block the peaceful transition of power. Watchdog organizations like the U.S.-based Freedom House and the Stockholm-based International Institute for Electoral Assistance have raised alarms about the…
The Senate is restarting Wednesday morning sessions this week and the governor’s office will present the new, previously unannounced budget spending – two more signs of session’s end. Text me at 615-613-2598 if you need to amendments or interviews set up with Democratic senators. –Brandon Top Senate StoriesMonday, March 28, 2022 4 p.m. Senate Regular Calendar Republicans target immigrant workers with push to expand E-Verify SB 1780 by Lundberg would require more businesses to use the federal E-Verify program, presumably to target immigrants who are undocumented. But experts say E-Verify mandates don’t meaningfully reduce the undocumented workforce, rather, these restrictions likely push more undocumented people to work…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–10 hunger heroes from across the nation have been named to No Kid Hungry’s 2022-2023 Out of School Time Meals Champion Cohort. These 10 professionals named to this inaugural cohort have been exemplary in their work to end hunger in their communities through the Summer and Afterschool Meals Programs. Over the next year, the cohort will work to raise awareness about the Summer and Afterschool Meals Programs, provide their support and expertise to new program sponsors, and work together to develop and share promising practices to providers across the country. “Kids need proper nutrition to learn, thrive,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – DRAMS N’ JAMS 2022 hosted by Folds of Honor Tennessee took place last night, Thursday, March 24th at The Bell Tower in Downtown Nashville. The event more than doubled last year’s profits, raising a tremendous $106,000. The money raised from the event will go directly to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members that Folds of Honor was created to support. The night featured music from five of Nashville’s top singer/songwriters – Kip Moore, Charles Esten, Jameson Rodgers, Raelynn, and hit songwriter Chris DeStefano – performing their many hit songs such as…
NASHVILLE, TN – The FDA authorized a second booster this week for people 50 and up. The Biden administration wants to protect thousands now in case there is a new surge in the fall. The decision was hotly debated among federal health officials and many of them think there will be another wave. They think it will be like the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant or something new and deadly. If there is a new wave coming, offering a second booster now for older Americans could save thousands of lives and prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations. Federal officials say anyone who…
TN Tribune–The following is shared on behalf of our support and collaboration with MDA (Moms Demand Action against senseless gun Violence) of Tennessee: HB 1735/SB 2291 will allow 18-20 year old’s to carry loaded guns in public without a permit, and that means without training. 18-year-old high school students could leave their guns in their cars in the school parking lot during class. This legislation is a top priority for the NRA this session.Please call your local police chief and sheriff and tell them you oppose both of these reckless bills. Ask the chief and the sheriff to get loud…
By Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A congressional meeting room might be the last place people would expect to find joy. But joy was in the air on the opening day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Joy was in my heart and in the hearts of so many friends and colleagues who were in the room that day. Why were we feeling joyful? We were joyful because this brilliant judge is about to become the first Black woman ever to serve on this country’s highest court. We were joyful because we could feel the…
Can columnists write whatever they want? Do Black columnists feel pressured not to write “so much” about race? Are there topics more columnists should address? Do Black columnists have a different mandate than others? Those questions and others will be on the table Monday as Black columnists discuss the environment in which their colleague, the late Askia Muhammad, < https://bit.ly/3rYEnUU > plied his craft. Washington’s Pacifica station WPFW-FM, streamed at wpfwfm.org, plans a 24-hour tribute to Askia on Monday, March 28, his birthday. This radio version of the Journal-isms Roundtable is to air from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Scheduled for…