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May 07, 2024

National News

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S.

What? No fox news???

Stormy Daniels, Once Paid to Keep Quiet, Could Testify Against Trump

Ms. Daniels could take the stand this week, allowing jurors to see and hear from the person at the center of the criminal case against the former president.

www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/nyregion/stormy-daniels-trump-witness.html?smid=url-share

May 6, 2024

In the New York Times today, Amy Qin and Patricia Mazzei reported on the new Florida law that prohibits many Chinese citizens from buying property in Florida, especially near important infrastructure like airports, refineries, and military installations. Qin and Mazzei note that more than three dozen states either have enacted or are crafting laws to restrict the purchase of land, businesses, or housing by Chinese nationals, even if they have legal residence in the United States. The justification for the laws is that Chinese investment in the U.S. is a national security risk, although Chinese nationals own less than 400,000 acres in the United States.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-6-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Tennessee firearms legislation: should teachers answer a call to arms? • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee's legislators has turned to teachers to salve their conscience about failure to take action to curb firearm violence,

tennesseelookout.com/2024/05/06/tennessee-firearms-legislation-should-teachers-answer-a-call-to-arms

Local News & Arts:

AUDITIONS: Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical — Athens Area Council for the Arts

Jeff Kinney’s popular Wimpy Kid takes center stage as his diary becomes a hilarious and heartfelt musical. This audition is at The Arts Center, Arts council, Athens Arts Center, McMinn, East Tennessee, Athens TN, Athens Tennessee, Athens Area, Performing arts council, Athens TN theater, play, Athe

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/auditions-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-musical-2024

Morning Fax:

Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill into law, also known as the Protecting Children from Social Media Act, which mandates social media companies to authenticate the age of their users and require minors to obtain parental approval. According to the law, individuals under 18 must have parental or guardian consent to register for a social media profile. For existing accounts held by minors, companies must verify parental consent, failing which access will be denied. Furthermore, platforms must offer parents means to monitor these accounts. Non-compliance exposes companies to potential lawsuits by the Tennessee attorney general.

The Etowah Library Board will meet at 5pm on Monday, May 13 at the library. This meeting is open to the public. For more information, call (423) 263-9475 or visit them online at www.etowahlibrary.com.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Courting Disaster

Over the weekend, Donald Trump called for the arrest of Jack Smith, the Special Counsel who has indicted him in both the election interference case in Washington, D.C., and the classified documents case in the Southern District of Florida. Trump posted, “ARREST DERANGED JACK SMITH. HE IS A CRIMINAL,” on Truth Social late Friday. Then, at a closed-door retreat for Trump donors over the weekend,

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/courting-disaster?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: April

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