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December 21, 2022

National News:

I.R.S. Didn’t Audit Trump for 2 Years in Office, House Committee Says

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to release six years of Mr. Trump’s tax returns, and members revealed that the I.R.S. failed to follow its own policy because it did not audit Mr. Trump during his first two years in office. It may be days before the tax information is revealed.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/12/20/us/trump-taxes-news?unlocked_article_code=Szmu6mer47Fm9WEqgKvgQCGHXXZdttbwER0DbffK20vw078d7ui1kLv5XT7dA4qMDFHhyI64O8XK1jAP3jOZBec4oEza0exZFhQWCpVtZHXtYPpDUxJHqqOpAURzEPMV_DqBNLOWu1X30lXntGDCroSyfYnKjKUiFQEc6cCy6stLJmD_ir3XxYFJTGyQkb5xSHVA6Ow837RYkS2-e11qqfCA9hzxaO5klr0QRw9S5InPB5r7Q8A6rqDROXG4TDDLzOm4h1GHx5grbasW4-Wfdsc5aimqOj6Rm9_FSb-etdN7VrxaJXi90aKz2Kc4ygAlw_aC3VxyFd5C8YKKcBs&smid=share-url

140 Million Americans Will Live In States Controlled By Democrats

This video is part of our series “The Numbers That Defined 2022.” Transcript Nathaniel Rakich: One of the most important numbers in American politics this year …

https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/140-million-americans-will-live-in-states-controlled-by-democrats/?cid=rrfeaturedvideo

A guide to the winter solstice, shortest day and longest night of the year

The winter solstice arrives Wednesday at 4:48 p.m. Eastern.

https://wapo.st/3jjTpmm

State News:

In West Tennessee, a group of Black farmers take on Tyson Foods – Tennessee Lookout

The Southern Environmental Law Center is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over farm subsidies provided to Tyson chicken farms.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/12/19/in-west-tennessee-a-group-of-black-farmers-take-on-tyson-foods/

Local News:

The McMinn Senior Activity Center was recently awarded an$8,000 grant provided by the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. The photo at right shows local and state officials who celebrated with senior center staff including McMinn Senior Center board members Carey Hicks and Dick Pelley, Representative Mark Cochran, Senior Center Executive Director Diane Hutsell, TCAD Executive Director James Dunn, MSAC board members Melinda King and Jordan Johnston, and Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability Executive Director CrissGrant. “This funding is vital for the health and well-being of older adults across Tennessee, as senior centers provide access to an array of opportunities to stay safe, active, and healthy,” TCAD Executive Director James Dunn said in an earlier statement.“We presented the impact made last year with these grants to the Tennessee General Assembly, and I’m grateful they gave us more funding this year to have an even greater effect on the lives of aging Tennesseans.”

The Arts:

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