Southern Progressives

Moving to the left one post at a time

Bill Freeman
February 11, 2025

National News:

All The Litigation

At least one federal judge isn’t intimidated by Trump cronies attacking federal judges who have ruled against the new administration during its first three weeks of operation.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/all-the-litigation?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/us/trump-unfreezing-federal-grants-judge-ruling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE4.XzVP.y1ZoGsRc_XYR&smid=url-share

Three Reminders for the Week Ahead

No matter what diluted truth corporate and billionaire media are proposing, make no mistake: Musk and PINO (President in Name Only) Trump are hurting everyday Americans, and Republicans are complicit

open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/three-reminders-for-the-week-ahead?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Phone numbers of our Federal Representatives:

Marsh Blackburn: (423) 541-2939

Bill Hagerty: (423) 752- 5337

Chuck Fleischmann: (423) 745- 46714467153373-752-5337-752-5337

State News:

Bill allows records of TN immigration enforcement to be confidential - Tennessee Coalition for Open Government

The records of a new Tennessee centralized immigration enforcement division will largely be secret from the public under an exemption added to a bill in its lightning-speed path to its approval. Two broad exemptions to the Tennessee Public Records Act in the bill say: "The department may maintain any information or records collected or

tcog.info/bill-allows-records-of-tn-immigration-enforcement-to-be-confidential

Local News & Arts:

• The Etowah Friendly Garden Club will meet TODAY Tuesday, February 11 at the Etowah Community Center, 155 Robinson Street in Etowah beginning at 7 p.m. The club will discuss the upcoming Annual Plant Sale that will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon.

• The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce will be having a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Lena Perkins, Licensed Massage Therapist, TODAY, Tuesday, February 11 at 1:30 pm. Her business is located at 201 N. White Street in Athens within the Downtown Beauty Lounge.

• The Good Faith Clinic will be open Tuesday, February 11 at 3 p.m. for refills and at 3:30 p.m. for doctor visits. The Good Faith Clinic is free primary health care for residents of McMinn and Meigs counties, ages of 18-64, who do not have any form of medical insurance, including TennCare. The clinic meets on the campus of Christ Community Church at 18 S Congress Parkway in Athens.