National News:
The Report
A few minutes before 10 p.m. Eastern on Thursday evening, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol issued its final report. It is 845 pages long, comprised of the executive summary we saw on Monday, eight chapters, and four appendices.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/the-report?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Zelensky Speaks
A historic address to Congress and the nation
https://open.substack.com/pub/steady/p/zelensky-speaks?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
December 21, 2022
Three hundred days ago, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a new assault into Ukraine, where his troops had been fighting since 2014. Apparently, he expected that a new strike would bring a quick victory that would enable him to break away the eastern regions of Ukraine and annex them to Russia with a puppet government in place, expanding his territory and power.
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/december-21-2022?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
State News:
Stockard on the Stump: Governor sends mixed message on clemency, asylum seekers – Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Gov. Bill granted clemency to 16 people, three days after calling a plan to relocate asylum seekers "irresponsible" and "a threat."
https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/23/stockard-on-the-stump-governor-sends-mixed-message-on-clemency-asylum-seekers/
Local News:
A wide variety of characters were on hand for the Jimmy Liner Memorial Christmas Parade in Athens Monday night. After a couple of delays, the parade went off without a hitch, with a slew of floats and people wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
The Arts:
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