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Supreme Court: States Cannot Demand Additional Proof of Citizenship To Register to Vote. Ted Cruz: “We’ll See About That.” Supreme Court: States Cannot Demand Additional Proof of Citizenship To Register to Vote. Ted Cruz: “We’ll See About That.”

Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot demand additional proof of citizenship to register to vote. Almost immediately after, Senator Ted Cruz of  Texas filed an amendment to the immigration reform bill that “permits states to require ID for voter registration.” From RollCall: In his majority opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia... [Read more]

Business Leaders Back Federal Immigration Reform Business Leaders Back Federal Immigration Reform

From the Tennessean:  A group of Tennessee business leaders lent their support Thursday for federal legislation aimed at comprehensive immigration reform. The bill is currently pending in the U.S. Senate. “It is definitively time to reform a flawed immigration system,” said Catherine Glover, president of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry.... [Read more]

FROM TIRRC: Tennessee Voters Support Senate Immigration Bill 3-to-1 FROM TIRRC: Tennessee Voters Support Senate Immigration Bill 3-to-1

Good news from Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition: According to the results of Harper Polling, an independent polling firm, over three-fourths of Tennessee voters support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers and families already here. Over three-fourths also think the bill currently in Congress is tough but fair, and want... [Read more]

Fly the Flag for Citizenship Fly the Flag for Citizenship

TAKE ACTION: Please take a minute to email both Tennessee Senators, Senator Lamar Alexander & Senator Bob Corker, and urge them to support S.744 and immigration reform that creates a roadmap for 11 million Americans who aspire to be citizens, secures rights and protections for all workers, and keeps families together. A script is provided (but... [Read more]

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Civil Justice

Caught on Tape: “Let’s make sure that thing’s not on…” Caught on Tape: “Let’s make sure that thing’s not on…”

It’s true, as Jeff Woods wrote in Pith in the Wind (the political blog of... 

VIDEO: Chairman Caught on Tape Vowing to Ram Workers’ Comp Bill Through Committee VIDEO: Chairman Caught on Tape Vowing to Ram Workers’ Comp Bill Through Committee

The Nashville Scene’s Pith in the Wind blog has the video and the story: For... 

TN Citizen Action Urges Legislators to Keep Workers’ Comp System Fair and Impartial TN Citizen Action Urges Legislators to Keep Workers’ Comp System Fair and Impartial

In response to the presentation Workers’ Compensation Division Administrator,... 

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Consumer Protections

Fly the Flag for Citizenship Fly the Flag for Citizenship

TAKE ACTION: Please take a minute to email both Tennessee Senators, Senator Lamar... 

TN Citizen Action Calls Governor’s Response “Bizarre,” Urges Action by State House TN Citizen Action Calls Governor’s Response “Bizarre,” Urges Action by State House

In response to today’s Tennessean story – you know, the one where the... 

PLEASE SHARE: The Big Picture in TN – Waste, Abuse & Mismanagement PLEASE SHARE: The Big Picture in TN – Waste, Abuse & Mismanagement

THE TRUTH ABOUT TENNESSEE STATE GOVERNMENT This week we’re starting off with... 

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