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A podcast from The Tennessee Holler (www.TNHoller.com), a user-supported site lifting up progressive voices and fearlessly shining a light on injustices throughout Tennessee.
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REACTION to the Van Jones CNN Special On Tennessee
Kanew reacts with mixed feelings to the Van Jones CNN special on Tennessee, which amplified important voices but did took a damaging both-sides perspective and left out a lot of context.
"The Whole Story" it was not.
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The Innocent Man Rep. Burchett Falsely Accused
Denton Loudermill, the innocent man Rep. Tim Burchett falsely accused of being a Kansas City shooter then didn't delete the post for 4 days, joins us to discuss.
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On Rep. Johnny Shaw's Comments About the Justins
Kanew weighs in on the article in the Tennessee Lookout that features some less than fully supportive comments about the Justins by Rep. Johnny Saw, a fellow Democrat, who says they are causing "confusion" - but in reality seems to be the one lacking clarity by supporting Sexton's draconian rules.
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MSU Education Policy Professor JOSH COWEN On Lee's Voucher Scam
Josh Cowen, a Michigan State professor who studies education policy, uses actual data to explain why Governor Lee's voucher scam is bad for Tennessee schools, and kids. He just wrote an op-ed in the Tennessean you can read here.
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Williamson County School Board Member ERIC WELCH (Republican) On Lee's Voucher Scam
Eric Welch, a Republican school board member from Williamson County, joins to talk about why Governor Lee's private school vouchers are a terrible idea, and will hurt Williamson County in many ways.
On Lee's claim it won't hurt public school budgets: "Don't piss on my head and tell me it's raining."
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"Core Civic And Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer" (TDOC Hearing Highlights)
Even after another scathing audit TDOC was just extended 3 years and will continue to contract with Core Civic. Listen to HIGHLIGHTS from the hearing yesterday.
Rep. Clemmons says "Core Civic And Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer" and points out TN by law is only supposed to have 1 in the state, but Core Civic found a loophole.
Meanwhile an assistant commissioner explains away high prison guard rape numbers by saying they really just start relationships with inmates.
Core Civic has spent over $3 million buying support from legislators, mostly Republican.
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So sad to see that podcasts are few and far between. Since Democracy is declining under Supermajority GOP, the Tennessee Holler staff is at greater risk to call out the injustices rampant in our legislature.
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