My position on public schools is being called into question because of the recent, unsolicited involvement of a special interest group. It is important to me that you know exactly where I stand on public education. Watch my full remarks here. https://t.co/cFPn0w0EE9 via @YouTube
A voter may take their Absentee Ballot to the Post Office located at 901 Broadway and ask postal personnel to put it in P.O. Box 650 for delivery to the DCEC. This location closes at 5 pm. Option 2: vote in person at assigned location by provisional ballot.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’ll still say it again. We need a statewide mask mandate in #Tennessee. If Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas can do it to help stave off COVID-19 cases, we can too. It’s such a small act that can make a big difference. #MaskUpTN
Great to see the #MetroCouncil taking up the issue of rent and mortgage relief with the #CARESAct funds. We're proud to be part of @StandUpNash who began calling for this in May.
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Reasons to call special session:
✅Medicaid expansion; ✅education funds; ✅unemployment ext; ✅infrastructure investment/job creation; ✅PPE funds; ✅supplemental small biz relief; ✅telehealth; etc. Reason not to call special session: ❌special interests worried about liability
It’s official. Special interests said “Jump!” @GovBillLee said “How high?” (Translation: “We’re not maxing out to any of your campaigns until/unless you pass our liability bill.” Result: 👇🏼)
BREAKING: Census Bureau confirms all #2020Census counting efforts will be cut a month short, risking a severe undercount of people of color. Collecting responses online, over the phone & by mail, plus door knocking at unresponsive homes, to end on Sept. 30
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Access to child care during this pandemic continues to be a challenge. We need to assist with safe options that support working families. #TurnerForTN https://t.co/4m3ZNgMojz
We need more folks engaged in the process to move the Democratic agenda forward. That just might require a new style of leadership that can engage people who usually skip these local elections while taking the social justice movement to the State House in an authentic way.
👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿 "National hazard pay for nursing home workers is a clear and tangible way to acknowledge the exceptional nature of their work during these unprecedented times."
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This is what ransom and what costs to buy freedom for some Nashvillians charged with misdemeanor infractions. #endwealthbasedcaging#freethemall https://t.co/V1ZZnUuVjO