The Clinton 12 was a group of African American students who were the 1st to integrate a southern K-12 school. It was 1956, in Clinton, Tennessee, that the 12 began attending the previously all-white Clinton High School. #BlackHistoryMonth 2 years earlier, the Supreme Court delivered the ruling on Brown v. Board of Education that desegregated all schools across the nation. The Clinton 12’s attendance triggered violence, property damage, & riots by white supremacist groups. #BlackHistoryMonth

Under Speaker Glen Casada, cost of running TN House of Reps increases by $1.3M | Cade Cothren, Casada's chief of staff and spokesman, earns $199,800 a year. Last year, when Casada was the House majority leader, Cothren made $68,400 as an executive assistant and policy researcher. “It sounds like fiscal conservatism means about as much with Tennessee Republicans as it does with the Republicans up in Washington," said Rep. @RepMikeStewart, the House Democratic caucus chairman.”

(Video attached) Rep. @vincentdixie54: “Rep. Van Huss, you stared earlier that you know what evil looks like. I want to see if you can find the evil in this scenario. Let’s say you’re a 15 yo girl who’s in high school and you’re raped by your teacher or coach... . ...and you’re feeling some shame, responsibility for the rape that prevents you from confiding in anyone, even your parents and friends. So you’re trying to forget and make your life seem normal, going to class, spending time with friends, and you...

Are TN Republicans changing their minds again after massive negative national press - this time on their failure to condemn Neo-Nazis and white supremacists? nashvillepost.com/politics/legis… . Since Rep. Ramsey brought up pre-mtgs, let’s talk abt them. 1) Attending pre-mtgs is not mandatory for having your bill heard. 2) Pre-mtgs are mostly attended by lobbyists trying to kill or push bills. 3) They’re also designed to pre-script sub and full comm mtgs...