“Voters in District 52 elected Justin Jones to be their voice at the statehouse, and that voice was taken away this past week,” said Nashville’s mayor. “So let’s give them their voice back.” Cheers erupted Monday evening after Nashville’s Metropolitan Council unanimously reappointed Democratic Rep. Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives after Republicans […]
“There should be no exceptions to a ban on slavery,” said Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley following passage of Measure 112 in Oregon. Voters in Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, and Vermont approved ballot measures Tuesday that would bar forced labor as punishment for those convicted of crimes in those states—an effort to close what some characterize as […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump Friday sharply criticized the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, in his first appearance since the committee began its public hearings. Speaking to a gathering of religious conservatives in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump said, “Let’s be clear, this is not a congressional investigation — this […]
The Republican governors of Florida and Tennessee have both recently signed bills outlawing the system. Buried in a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida this week is a provision that will eliminate Floridians’ ability to use ranked-choice voting to decide their elections—as people in at least two cities there have voted […]