Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Jobs Tour Kicks Off – #TNJobsTour
DEMOCRATS KICK OFF JOBS TOUR IN MEMPHIS, CONTINUE IN WEST TENNESSEE TUESDAY Elected officials meet with business owners, innovative leaders MEMPHIS – House and Senate Democrats kicked off their statewide jobs tour Monday with events in Memphis and Brownsville addressing education, infrastructure and job training. “We heard about how Tennessee is a great environment for…
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Stephen Fincher (TN08) named one of DC’s “Most Corrupt”
When you think of corruption in Washington DC a freshman Representative from a rural district isn’t the first person that comes to mind, or at least, that’s not the archetype that we’ve come to expect. But that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen, or that it doesn’t happen. Well, it happened folks, and sooner than…
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District 1, 2, and 4 Contests – #memvote
Turnout over the weekend was pretty light. Just 923 people voted on Saturday, a quarter of them from District 6, which I took a look at yesterday. As of the close of early voting Saturday, just 3018 individuals had voted. That’s pretty low folks. With 15 hours of voting that we have information on, and…
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Awgowhat Speaks
You’ve probably seen the signs around town, and wondered just what the heck Awgowhat is all about. Well, Saturday at the Democratic Women of Shelby County Salad Fest fundraiser he told us. Here is the candidate’s message in his own words.
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District 6 and 7 Contests – #memvote
Districts 6 and 7 make up the western edge of Memphis, 6 in the south, and 7 in the north. They were two of the smallest districts population wise coming in to redistricting, and as a result had some of the most radical changes made to their districts. They are, however, very different. One is…
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State House and Senate Democrats Embark on Statewide Jobs Tour – #TNJobsTour
From a Senate Democratic Caucus release: HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE STATEWIDE JOBS TOUR SEPT. 19-24 Officials will meet with businesses, local leaders across state NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s House and Senate Democratic Caucuses announced Wednesday that their members will embark on a six-day tour across the state Sept. 19-24 to talk to business owners, local officials…