TODAY! TAKE ACTION! Come to the State Capitol in Support of Voting Rights for All
February 22, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Fair Elections, Recent Blog Posts
Tennesseans concerned with the erosion of voting rights in the state are calling for the immediate repeal of the photo ID to vote law. Along with the No Barriers to the Ballot Box Coalition and state legislators, they will hold a press conference TODAY, Wednesday, February 22, at 3:00 PM to present the case for [...]
Student Amanda Wolf Waiting Over Six Months to Get Photo ID to Vote
February 20, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Fair Elections, Recent Blog Posts
Sure, Amanda Wolf is from South Carolina, but if you’re going to try and tell us that there are no students in Tennessee who are in the same situation as Amanda Wolf, then you are absolutely in denial. From a PBS report: LUCKY SEVERSON, correspondent: This is a scene more than a few Americans are [...]
7th Amendment Advocate to Lead Discussion on Tennesseans’ Rights to Jury Trial
February 20, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Civil Justice, Recent Blog Posts
You only think you know all about the civil justice case in which the lady spilled hot McDonald’s coffee on her lap. Andrew Cochran of the blog, 7th Amendment Advocate, will in Tennessee to discuss the 7th Amendment and the many ways in which the system is rigged to deny the 99% access to justice. WHEN: Tuesday, February 21, at 3:30 [...]
Kicking Hardworking Tennesseans When They’re Down, Part 3 – The Loser Pays Edition
February 20, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Civil Justice, Recent Blog Posts
After reading this story in the Tennessean this morning we have to state once again, when will Governor Bill Haslam and Republican lawmakers ask, “Is this legislation good for the hardworking people of Tennessee” before they ask, “Is this legislation good for large corporations and their CEOs?” The article’s title and sub-title: “More TN tort [...]
Kicking Hardworking Tennesseans When They Are Down, Parts 1 and 2
February 10, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Economic Justice, Recent Blog Posts, Workers Rights
KICKING HARDWORKING TENNESSEANS WHEN THEY’RE DOWN We can’t say it any better than Pith in the Wind: “Not satisfied with crippling their union and weakening tenure, Republicans running the state House slapped public school teachers again today. This time, Tennessee’s big-government conservatives rammed through legislation to yank their certificates to teach if they fail to pay back [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tennessee Citizen Action Applauds Attorney General Robert Cooper
February 10, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Economic Justice, Recent Blog Posts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nashville, Tenn. (February 10, 2012) — Tennessee Citizen Action, a group that works in the public interest to protect consumer rights, applauds Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper’s decision to include Tennessee as one of the 49 states that have agreed to the mortgage settlement. The group also appreciates the outreach and assistance [...]





