Anomalous HumanJul 3, 2025
>>“This law forces religious organizations to choose between following their values or falling in line. It forces family members — spouses, siblings, even parents — to fear that simply living under the same roof as a loved one without legal status could land them behind bars,” read a statement by Spring Miller of the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition, which is among a group of organizations providing legal representation. <<

https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/06/24/suit-seeks-to-block-tennessee-law-that-makes-it-a-crime-to-harbor-certain-immigrants/
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Peter RobisonDec 13, 2022

This is a good article by #TennesseeLookout columnist Bruce Barry, and not just because he quoted me. But I think my question is the one everyone should be asking: "How can the council make any decision on this sort of proposed deal without knowing much better granular details about the numbers?"

The answer is that the Metro Council cannot and should not. The Council should vote no.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/13/not-ready-for-takeoff/
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Not ready for takeoff – Tennessee Lookout

Spending billions on a new stadium for the Tennessee Titans is insane, writes Bruce Barry, as is the argument there is no viable civic alternative.

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Peter RobisonDec 5, 2022

"Senate Bill 9 ... would conceal law enforcement investigative reports, 911 recordings, photographs and any other records connected to a death if law enforcement agencies determine it was not the result of a crime."

With respect to the Judd family, who are reportedly proponents of this bill, this is bad policy and would hamper discovery in civil wrongful death actions.

Good coverage by the Tennessee Lookout, by the way.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/05/senate-majority-leader-sponsors-bill-to-close-public-records-in-non-criminal-death-investigations/

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Senate majority leader sponsors bill to close public records in non-criminal death investigations – Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee Coalition of Open Government is opposing a bill by Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, to close records in death investigations.

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