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June 06, 2024

National News

Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum

A sense of uncertainty prevails among migrants after President Joe Biden invoked powers to suspend asylum for people who cross the border illegally.

apnews.com/article/migrants-biden-deportation-asylum-border-mexico-47ce1480fc34814e9e622fb99b2ed7e7?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Hunter Biden gun trial live updates: Jurors hear from the clerk who sold the gun

Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty and said the Justice Department is bending to political pressure from Republicans and he is being wrongly targeted.

apnews.com/live/hunter-biden-trial-live-updates-day-4#0000018f-eacc-d843-abbf-eafd1fd60000

Going Retrograde

Today was an important day to be paying attention. In many ways, we seem to be going backward. Only our votes can ultimately change that. Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would have created a federal right to contraception access today. That seems like it should have been noncontroversial. It’s 2024. But it was not. It failed to pass, with Republicans saying the legislation was both unnecessary and government overreach. I suppose it’s only unnecessary if you don’t care about the right to contraception going the same way as the right to get an abortion.

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

U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead • Tennessee Lookout

U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception from advancing toward final passage.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/06/06/u-s-senate-gop-prevents-contraception-access-bill-from-moving-ahead

State News:

Skrmetti warns American Bar Association over new diversity and inclusion rules for law schools • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is warning the American Bar Association against making law schools consider race.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/06/06/skrmetti-warns-american-bar-association-over-new-diversity-and-inclusion-rules-for-law-schools

Local News & Arts:

The Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency (SETHRA) will be distributing USDA commodities to eligible McMinn County residents on Thursday, June 20th, 2024 from 10am - 12pm at the Athens Regional Park Expo Center. If you have already signed up for Commodities, the only item you will need will be your Commodities card issued by the SETHRA office. If you have not already signed up you will need to visit your local SETHRA office prior to or any day after distribution. THERE WILL NOT BE THE OPTION TO SIGN UP ON DISTRIBUTION DAY. In accordance with Federal law and USDA policy, SETHRA is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

The Etowah Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an Etowah Chamber Social at the Gem Theater on Thursday, June 13 beginning at 6 pm. This event is going to be an opportunity to be updated on all goings-on with the Etowah Chamber, enjoy some door prizes, and find out about some great new things available to their members. Members of the Etowah Chamber and n

Political Cartoon:

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Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar to get to web page for June.)

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