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February 23, 2024

National News

US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death

The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week.

apnews.com/article/european-union-sanctions-russia-ukraine-war-28a5d7faabbcbc5fe3a0de3ec84fd87d?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Watch at least the last 10 minutes of this if not the whole thing.

February 22, 2024

The Alabama Supreme Court on February 16, 2024, decided that cells awaiting implantation for in vitro fertilization are children and that the accidental destruction of such an embryo falls under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. In an opinion concurring with the ruling, Chief Justice Tom Parker declared that the people of Alabama have adopted the “theologically based view of the sanctity of life” and said that “human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God.”

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/february-22-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Stockard on the Stump: Pulling out all the stops to avert a Tennessee voucher disaster – Tennessee Lookout

The new voucher bills are here. The new voucher bills are here. Nobody uses phone books anymore, so we’re stuck with the highly-anticipated private-school voucher bills. And guess what, they’re all different. Yes, we have three versions of voucher bills: a grand vision from the House in the form of an omnibus bill designed to […]

tennesseelookout.com/2024/02/23/stockard-on-the-stump-pulling-out-all-the-stops-to-avert-a-tennessee-voucher-disaster

Local News & Arts:

Showing Up Together for Our Small Town Schools: East TN Gathering & Workshop

McMinn Senior Activity Center, 205 Mcminn Ave, Athens, TN 37303

secure.everyaction.com/fIQ4_QZgsUS9-9gADhQtcA2

The Sound of Music — Athens Area Council for the Arts

One of the most beloved musicals of all time! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. See this Rogers & Hammerstein musical in our Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater at The Arts Center in

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/sound-of-music-2024

Morning Fax:

McMinn County Trustee Phil Tuggle is reminding taxpayers that Tuesday, February 29th, is the last day to pay property taxes before interest must be added. The Trustee’s Office will be open 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. this Saturday and weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. “We will accept mail postmarked by February 29 and will be legal even if received a couple of days later,” Tuggle said. The Trustee drop box is located at top of steps on the Washington Avenue side of Courthouse; however, any payments deposited in drop box after February 29th will be subject to interest. The law requires the Trustee to send unpaid “business personal property” taxes and 2022 delinquent taxes to Chancery Court March 28, 2024. Delinquent taxes are assessed interest, plus court costs and attorney fees if sent to court. All delinquent county taxes must be paid before current 2023 taxes may be accepted. Property taxes can also be paid online. Go to tennesseetrustee.com, click on McMinn County and follow instructions. Taxpayers with delinquent taxes can call 745-1291 or email [email protected] for the correct amount due.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Megyn Kelly Hates on the Black National Anthem Being Sung at Super Bowl & FL GOP Pol Wants to Execute and Display Bodies of Climate Change Protestors

MTG Claims She Can Smell Bullshit--Except Her Own, A Monument to Honor Wrongfully Imprisoned Japanese Americans Finally Gets All the Names Right, Two Book Recommendations, The Chi-Lites Sing "Oh Girl"

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/megyn-kelly-hates-on-the-black-national?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: Feb.

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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