AFSCME: “Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness. One day a man came to Jesus; and he wanted to raise some questions about some vital matters in life. At points, he wanted to trick Jesus, and show him that he knew a little more than Jesus knew, and through this, throw him off base….
Month: January 2024
“The UAW wants to recruit Southern auto workers. Here’s why that failed in the past”
WWNO 88.9: “After notching its biggest victory in decades, the United Auto Workers union is setting its eyes on an old battleground — the South. A six-week-long, targeted strike in 2023 against the Big Three automakers — GM, Stellantis and Ford — led to new contracts guaranteeing wages going up at least 25% over the next…
“Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Into Crowd at 2020 Breonna Taylor Protest, Killing Photographer”
The Messenger: “A Kentucky man pleaded guilty on Jan. 3 to shooting into the crowd at a protest for Breonna Taylor in 2020, which resulted in the death of a photographer. Steven Lopez agreed to a plea deal for a recommendation of 30 years in prison, including 18 years for the death of Tyler Gerth, WDRB reported. He pleaded guilty…
“SPLC-SPONSORED FILM DOCUMENTS BATTLE OVER CONFEDERATE STATUE IN KENTUCKY TOWN”
SPLC: “The Western Kentucky city of Murray seems an unlikely place for racial reckoning. It is home to only about 19,000 people – a population that is overwhelmingly white – and a university. In 2012, it successfully campaigned to earn the moniker “friendliest small town in America” from a national tourism marketing association. It sits…
“[TN] Lawmakers create new rules after ‘Tennessee Three’ protest”
WVLT8: “Before lawmakers walk back into the State Capitol building, there will be new House rules to follow after three Tennessee lawmakers protested on the House floor. Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis and Knox Co. Rep. Gloria Johnson were involved in the protest advocating for more gun laws after the Covenant School…
“Asa Hutchinson Drops Presidential Bid”
Political Wire: “Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), who entered the presidential race as an outspoken critic of Donald Trump but never gained traction, suspended his bid for the Republican nomination on Tuesday, the New York Times reports.”
“North Carolina Guv Frontrunner Had Secret Meeting With Ginni Thomas After Jan. 6”
The Daily Beast: “Publicly, the Trump-loving lieutenant governor of North Carolina, Mark Robinson, has embraced the role of a zealous 2020 election denier. In April 2021, for instance, Robinson told a crowd that President Joe Biden “stole the election.” “Yeah, I said that,” Robinson added for effect. Days before making that declaration, however, Robinson was privately meeting with one…
Many Southern Governors Reject Summer Food Aid for Children
WaPo: “Republican governors in 15 states are rejecting a new federally funded program to give food assistance to hungry children during the summer months, denying benefits to 8 million children across the country. The program is expected to serve 21 million youngstersstarting around June, providing $2.5 billion in relief across the country. The governors have…
“Kentucky backs away from plan to fund opioid treatment research with settlement money”
NPR: “Fifty billion dollars is on its way to state and local governments over the coming years. The pool of funding comes from multiple legal settlements with pharmaceutical companies that profited from manufacturing or selling opioid painkillers. As that money continues to be dispersed, officials are trying to figure out how to spend it best…
“Florida Republicans Oust Chair”
Political Wire: “The Republican Party of Florida ousted its chairman on Monday, more than a month after the police in Sarasota confirmed that he was under criminal investigation for sexual assault,” the New York Times reports. “For weeks, Christian Ziegler, the chairman, resisted calls for him to step down, keeping the scandal in the headlines and exasperating…