Democracy
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Who’s “Fringe” Again?
Last year when Gloria Johnson announced she was running for Marsha Blackburn’s US Senate seat, the...
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Take an Extra Day, Nonzombies
It’s been obvious for quite some time that we’re at risk of losing our democracy, and that a lot...
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Fly Your Flag
Happy Flag Day! A lot of folks who support the guy who tried to overthrow the US government will...
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Is This Thing On?
My husband and I have three daughters. The first two were born two years apart. Seven years later,...
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Performative Patriotism in the State House
This week has been ridiculous. And trying. This week legislation was introduced in the State House...
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Let’s Go Running Together
Today I picked up papers to run for the Tennessee General Assembly. That’s the state legislature,...
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The State House is the People’s House.
The people of Tennessee aren’t being heard in the State House. I plan to change that. But I need...
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A Word from a Nerd
One summer in the 1980s when I was home from college, my grandmother pulled me aside and...
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Carrying the Load
Canvassing has easily been my favorite part of running for office so far, even given the heat...
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Crime and Punishment and Democracy
Mention felon disenfranchisement—the loss of voting rights resulting from a felony conviction—and...
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Poverty Dunks on Democracy
In October 2020, as I was registering voters outdoors in Alton Park, I saw a man sitting in a lawn...
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Tennessee’s Democracy Problem
Tennessee consistently ranks among the bottom five states for voter registration and...