Why New Photo ID to Vote Laws Mean Some Won’t Vote

NPR ran a story about the new voter suppression laws in the U.S. and gives real world example of those who will be affected. And, yes, it is those who very often only have their vote as their voice in our democratic process. Read and/or listen to the coverage at NPR.org and then go sign the petition to [...]

Public Transportation Woes for Seniors and Long Lines Impede Photo ID to Vote Law

In light of how difficult it is to get even a free photo ID (which all Tennesseans must have to vote in 2012), the two pieces printed by the Tennessean today are very interesting. First is the news story, “Seniors increasingly stranded Nashville’s mass transit service is inadequate, spotty, advocates say.” A report this summer [...]

The ALEC – Tennessee Connection

ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group made up of representatives of large corporations and primarily conservative state legislators, works this way: ALEC members – large corporations with special interests – give them millions of dollars. ALEC holds conferences for state legislators State legislators attend these conferences and take home “cookie-cutter” legislation written [...]

Control Spending with Care: “Federal Budget Cuts Will Have Ripple Effect”

Carol Westlake, Executive Director of the Tennessee Disability Coalition, represents the Coalition to Control Spending with Care on Channel 5. Dylan Brown is a patient who could be affected if Medicare spending is targeted for cuts. Watch the video: Westlake said in the past patients who cost the most typically endure some of the cuts [...]

Attend an American Dream House Meeting in Tennessee This Weekend

“In the coming weeks, people all across the country will come together for American Dream house meetings. Let’s talk about what a new American Dream looks like and commit to stand together to make it happen.” – Van Jones, Rebuild the Dream Attend a Rebuild the American Dream House Meeting this weekend in Tennessee! If [...]

Control Spending with Care

Tennessee Citizen Action is a member of The Coalition to Control Spending with Care, a group of 30 Tennessee membership and advocacy organizations that have voluntarily come together to encourage and support sensible fiscal policy at all levels in the U.S. Today the coalition released a joint statement on the potential serious harm that will [...]

Rebuild the Dream

UPDATED: Attend a Rebuild the American Dream House Meeting this weekend, July 16 & 17th, in Tennessee. Van Jones launched the American Dream Movement last week. Below are video highlights: We grew up hearing about the American Dream. It’s the dream of a country where, if you work hard and play by the rules, you [...]

The Tennessean: Lawmakers bump heads on debt ceiling

Debate Distracts from Unfair Tax Cuts, Lack of Jobs Tennessean, June 7, 2011 by Mary Mancini Debt ceiling, schmebt ceiling. Will Congress just raise it already so we can start the conversation that we should be having: “What are the real solutions that will put Americans back to work?” In June 2001, President George W. [...]

Did Rep. Casada Jump the Gun on Direct Corporate Campaign Contributions?

In his argument for his bill (HB1003) allowing corporations to give contributions directly to political candidates, Rep. Glen Casada of Franklin said he had the Supreme Court on his side. Then he said, “it is what it is, gentlemen.” Turns out, it’s not what it is. The outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision on the [...]

An Out of Work Tennessean Pleads for “help and relief” from Governor Bill Haslam

UPDATE 5/20/11 at 2:00 PM: HB 2156 (Fitzhugh/Finney) to extend unemployment  passes the house 75-22 with 1 present not voting. No votes: Alexander, Butt, Casada, Dennis, Dunn, Faison, Hall, Haynes, Holt, Johnson, Matlock, Miller, Nicely, Pody, Ragan, Rich, Sexton, Shipley, Sparks, Weaver, R. Williams, and Wirgau. The day after the Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & [...]

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