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National News:

January 31, 2023

House speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is having to grapple with the difference between the rhetoric that fires up the Republican base and the reality of governance. Since Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) became speaker in 2019, Republican lawmakers have been able to complain and demand without actually having to participate in legislation. Now, though, it is up to McCarthy to bring the party’s rhetoric into the reality of laws, and so far it’s not going particularly well.

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-31-2023?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Will Tyre Nichols’s Murder Finally Make Congress Do Something About Police Reform?

Transcript Alex Samuels: The brutal body cam footage showing 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being beaten to death by Memphis, Tennessee, police officers was released …

https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/will-tyre-nicholss-murder-finally-make-congress-do-something-about-police-reform/

State News:

What's Going on with 3rd Grade in Tennessee?

A new law could create havoc for students, parents, and schools

https://open.substack.com/pub/theeducationreport/p/whats-going-on-with-3rd-grade-in?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Local News:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Friday’s “Crooners of the 50’s”

show has been postponed to March 24th but due to popular demand, a

second show has been added for Saturday, March 25th. Show times are

7:30 p.m. on March 24th and 7:30 p.m. on March 25th. The show is directed by Dave Siklosi. The local crooners will take you back with the

swoon-worthy tunes made famous by male vocalists in the 1950s. If you

remember being swept away by the deep, smooth voices of Elvis and

Dean Martin, or melt when Nat King Cole’s pitch perfect baritone envelops you, or maybe you just love the style and music of that era. If so, this

is a must see show for you. To purchase tickets click HERE

The Arts:

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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