Deborah Fisher

Executive Director of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government; Director of John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies; 25-year journalist

[Kimberlee Kruesi @kkruesi]

A spokeswoman for TEMA just confirmed the death toll from the storm has jumped to 19.

[David Cuillier @DavidCuillier]

Uncovering the Police, new Seigenthaler report by @JackatNews featuring @a_marshall_plan @debfisher @NFOIC @jonathanwpeters Carolyn Carlson, Mitch Pearlman, and Crosby Stills Nash & Young. "Local police should be No. 1 open-government priority" (p. 42): https://t.co/tx5f8kkSH3

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

@smtravis @danabanker @aric_chokey @FreeSpeechMTSU The honor was ours. Thanks for talking to so many MTSU_SOJ students. I'm so grateful for the hard work your newspaper did in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting. Knowing the truth and facts WILL help other communities. Getting to the truth and facts is not easy. #freepress

[florida editor 🐊 @danabanker]

Thanks to all the great people @mtsu and @FreeSpeechMTSU who made our visit so special. We thoroughly enjoyed our discussions with your students. Special thanks to @debfisher @kenpaulson1, keep up the great work!

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

RT @bobsmietana: Before she died, Heidi Hall wrote one last story. It's the story of her life - of losing everything when she left the Witnesses —and finding a new family of her own.
https://t.co/9An8zgbLDK…

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

Happy to help register students to be new voters during Constitution Day festivities! #GoVoteMTSU #MTSUVotes

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

Tennessee appeals court delivers major public-records victory https://t.co/56883BXYbo

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

Nelson: Don't sell Memphians short when it comes to cross-racial voting - The Daily Memphian https://t.co/InObo8oM4v

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

RT @voxdotcom: In 1921, white mob destroyed an American neighborhood called “Black Wall Street,” murdering an estimated 300 people in Tulsa…

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

@JeremyFaison4TN And because he wisely listened to his mom: "Burn had originally made clear his intention to vote "nay" in any session. However, a letter from his mother asking him to vote in favor of the amendment helped to change his mind."

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

@scavendish More important - who will be the next speaker???

[Stephen Elliott @ElliottStephenB]

We ran into Susan Lynn walking to the caucus meeting. She still has confidence in Casada. “For three text messages? Please.” Asks to see our phones and Sam Stockard obliges.

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

@schelzig Court of Appeals decision on the Open Meetings Act was about the Tennessee Constitution giving the Legislature control over its own proceedings not that they can't pass laws affecting future lawmakers (think ethics reform). Just not laws removing control over proceedings. IMHO

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

It's seeming like every couple days we get another drip-drip of texts. Joking about whether girls are old enough to have sex with (or if it's considered statutory rape) is beyond the pale. Period. https://t.co/GJ317ieAR4

[State Affairs Tennessee (Tennessee Journal) @StateAffairsTN]

Is this what Casada meant by ‘nothing else?’ https://t.co/v0RhS5kWX0

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

The Salt Lake Tribune wants to go nonprofit in a new and unproven way, and now the IRS will have its say https://t.co/5VCXOUjK6p via @NiemanLab

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

Sometimes you have to get a little tough, but never lose your sensitive side

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

@joelebert29 @TNHouseReps @TimRudd34 I just can't get over the fact that Tennessee will be the FIRST with criminal penalties for voter registration! Very chilling. Surely there is a better way!

[Deborah Fisher @debfisher]

#spj12conference

[SPJ12Conference @SPJ12Conference]

Thank you! A fun kickoff tonight. #spj12conference

[Blake Farmer @flakebarmer]

We’re updating to social media 2.0 with @AnnieCulver7 @NshBizGarner @davidplazas #spj12conference