VOL. 46 | NO. 6 | Friday, February 11, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker’s therapist. The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was “volatile,” armed and scaring his estranged wife at the suburban Dallas home they… Continue reading Police records complicate Herschel Walker’s recovery story
Sonic Boom Wellness
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COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
VOL. 46 | NO. 6 | Friday, February 11, 2022 TORONTO (AP) — A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit by protesters demanding an end to Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions forced the shutdown Wednesday of a Ford plant and began to have broader implications for the North American auto industry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,… Continue reading COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
Legislature confirms Sarah Campbell as new Tennessee Supreme Court justice
The General Assembly on Thursday confirmed Tennessee associate solicitor general Sarah Campbell to the Tennessee Supreme Court, with a near-unanimous vote elevating the attorney to state’s highest court. Campbell received a standing ovation following the joint chamber vote. She joined the Tennessee Attorney General’s office in 2015 following a clerkship for U.S. Supreme Court Justice… Continue reading Legislature confirms Sarah Campbell as new Tennessee Supreme Court justice
Bill banning ranked choice voting in Tennessee advances, even as advocates seek court relief on method
A group of Memphis residents this week filed a petition to review Tennessee’s ban on ranked choice voting, a locally approved method the state has repeatedly blocked Memphis from implementing. The petition, filed Monday in Davidson County Chancery Court, alleges Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins violated state law by finding ranked choice unlawful in Tennessee. The petition is the… Continue reading Bill banning ranked choice voting in Tennessee advances, even as advocates seek court relief on method
Super Bowl could generate $1 billion in legal bets
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High court’s Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights
VOL. 46 | NO. 5 | Friday, February 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election sparked fresh warnings Tuesday that the court is becoming too politicized, eroding the Voting Rights Act and reviving the need for… Continue reading High court’s Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights
John Avlon examines the ‘rigged’ system of redistricting
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Longtime county planning commissioner announces county commission bid
Robin Baldree, a 14-year member of the Williamson County Planning Commission, announced her candidacy for the Williamson County Commission District 5 seat as a Republican. Baldree has been involved on several local committees, including the Triune Special Area Plan, Comprehensive Traffic Strategy and the newly adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plan, also known as the Williamson2040… Continue reading Longtime county planning commissioner announces county commission bid
Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case
VOL. 46 | NO. 5 | Friday, February 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. The high court order boosts Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in… Continue reading Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case