Southern Progressives

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Bill Freeman
March 14, 2025

National News:

Yesterday in Court

Judge Beryl Howell held a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., in the case filed by the Perkins Coie law firm against President Trump over the executive order he signed that is little more than an attack on the firm because Trump doesn’t like some of the clients they’ve represented in the past.

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March 13, 2025

Stocks fell again today.

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State News:

21 of 45 teachers at Chatt Prep unlicensed in Tennessee, Hamilton County Schools finds

Nearly half of all teachers at Chattanooga Preparatory School currently don't have state licenses, Hamilton County Schools has learned, and that finding could a

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Local News & Arts:

All veterans are invited to a free appreciation breakfast on Wednesday, March 26 at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at 200 Smith Ave. in Decatur and is open exclusively to veterans from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sponsored by the Meigs County Historical Society, the breakfast aims to honor and recognize the service of local veterans. The event will also feature a program presentation by the Alexander Keith Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). This gathering provides a meaningful opportunity for veterans to connect, share experiences, and be recognized for their service. For more information, contact the Meigs County Historical Society. Source: Mignonne Pendergrass, Member, Meigs County Historical Society

9 to 5: The Musical — Athens Area Council for the Arts

This hilarious story of friendship–and revenge–in the Rolodex era is based on the movie of the same name with music & lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patrici Resnick. McMinn County East Tennessee Foothills Smokey Mountains Arts council Athens Arts Center Athens TN Tennessee Social Athens A

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