FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TN Citizen Action Statement on Passage of Workers’ Comp Bill – “We promise.”

TENNESSEE CITIZEN ACTION RELEASES STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF HB194, WORKERS’ COMP BILL “We promise.” Nashville, Tenn. (April 11, 2013) – Mary Mancini, executive director of Tennessee Citizen Action, issued the following statement on House passage of HB194: “With passage of this bill that guts workers’ comp as we know it by drastically cutting insurance [...]

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

THE TRUTH ABOUT TENNESSEE STATE GOVERNMENT This week we’re starting off with a request - please share this short but time-sensitive email with as many of your friends, family, co-wokers across the state as you can. It’s beyond time to tell the truth about what’s happening in Tennessee state government! WASTE, ABUSE & MISMANAGMENT This week findings of the State [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Haslam’s Answer Is Yet Another Non-Answer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    April 3, 2013  Contact: Mary Mancini 615-736-6040 mary@tnca.org GOVERNOR’S ANSWER ON MISMANAGEMENT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS YET ANOTHER NON-ANSWER Nashville, Tenn. (April 3, 2013) – Yesterday, in response to the call [...]

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

In response to the presentation Workers’ Compensation Division Administrator, Abbie Hudgins, made to the House Consumer and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday, February 19, Tennessee Citizen Action Executive Director, Mary Mancini, released the following statement: “Yesterday, Ms. Hudgins claimed that the Governor wants changes to the Workers’ Compensation system in Tennessee in order to create [...]

AUDIO: Lincoln Davis Tells Tennessee’s Congressional Republicans to Stop Playing Politics and Avoid Pushing Constituents Over Fiscal Cliff

This morning Congressman Lincoln Davis held a statewide press call to urge Tennessee members of Congress to act in the best interests of the middle-class Tennesseans they claim to represent. Congressman Davis was joined by veteran, Bob Tuke, small business owner, Earik Beann, and Tennessee State Director for The Action, Justin Wilkins. Listen: http://tnca.org/audio/davis-fiscalcall-31dec2012.mp3 Congress [...]

Photo ID to Vote Ruling From Tennessee Court of Appeals

Mary Mancini, Executive Director of Tennessee Citizen Action, released the following statement regarding the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruling on the Photo ID to Vote law. “This is good news! The ruling clearly states that city-issued library cards lawfully fulfill the requirements of the photo ID to vote law. It should send a clear message [...]

Metro Council Moves to Remove Funding for Electronic Poll Books, Asks for Audit

A letter from Council-at-large member Megan Barry to her compadres: Dear Fellow Councilmembers, Over the last several days, I have been surprised and alarmed to learn that the August primary in Davidson County may have been compromised due to the new electronic polling books. As an elected official in Davidson County, I am concerned about the integrity of the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Secretary of State Has Authority to Stop Certification of Election and Should Use It

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TENNESSEE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS AUTHORITY TO STOP CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY ELECTION AND SHOULD USE IT Nashville, Tenn. (August 30, 2012) — Despite their assertions to the contrary, Secretary of State Tre Hargett and State Election Coordinator Mark Goins have the authority to stop the certification process of the August 2 primary [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Machines Default to Republican Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MACHINES USED IN DAVIDSON COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION DEFAULT TO REPUBLICAN BALLOT Nashville, Tenn. (August 27, 2012) — The brand new Electronic Poll Books used in the August 2 primary election in Davidson County, TN, defaulted to the Republican ballot if a poll worker did not choose a specific ballot for the voter. “This [...]

Machines Default to Republican Ballot in Davidson County

————————————————– [Citizen Action Press Release here, 8/27/2012] It has come to our attention that the electronic poll books used in the August 2 primary election in Davidson County, TN, defaulted to the Republican ballot. This is unbelievable and outrageous. No piece of any equipment that’s part of any election should ever default to one party or [...]

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