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January 09, 2024

National News

How much plastic do you swallow when you drink bottled water?

Researchers cut their bottled water use after shocking discovery of a quarter of a million tiny plastic pieces per litre.

www.euronews.com/green/2024/01/09/bottled-water-contains-100-times-more-plastic-nanoparticles-than-previously-thought

Donald Trump returning to court as judges hear arguments on whether he's immune from prosecution

The outcome of the arguments carries ramifications both for the landmark criminal case against Trump and for the broader question of whether an ex-president can be prosecuted for acts committed in the White House.

apnews.com/article/trump-jan-6-special-counsel-immunity-appeal-64eec975e6a602949eb4b90315239318?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

January 8, 2024

With President Joe Biden’s speech today at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston, South Carolina, coming after his speech in Pennsylvania on January 5, the election year of 2024 is in full swing. The first Republican caucus will be held on January 15 in Iowa; the first Democratic primary will be held on February 3. (A caucus is held by a political party and can have public voting, by a show of hands or gathering behind a candidate’s team; a primary election is run by the government and uses secret ballots.)

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-8-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Tennessee House Republicans propose new rules to further limit and restrict debate – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee’s House Republican supermajority wants to close several speaking opportunities in its rules, which in the past allowed Democrats to slow down the legislative process and, ultimately, garner attention that led to a fundraising bonanza.  Republicans propose eliminating lawmakers from arguing a point of order on the floor, bringing back rules to silence lawmakers deemed […]

tennesseelookout.com/2024/01/09/tennessee-house-republicans-propose-new-rules-to-further-limit-and-restrict-debate

'State of the Child in Tennessee' report highlights child firearm deaths – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee has one of the highest overall rates of child homicide in the nation but ranks even higher for the rate of kids killed by guns: one out of every four children who died in 2021 was killed by a bullet.  New data released Monday by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth provides a […]

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/state-of-the-child-in-tennessee-report-highlights-child-firearm-deaths

Local News:

Morning Fax:

The Tennessee General Assembly re-convenes today and everyone will have to conform to new rules that were proposed Monday by the House Republican Caucus. Some of the rule changes center around speeding up debate. For instance, house members will now only have one minute to give a "Welcoming and Honoring speech" and only five minutes in a committee meeting to present pieces of legislation. Most of the rule changes made include procedural adjustments. Under the new proposed rules, visual aids can no longer be used during committee meetings to explain a bill. Lawmakers also must receive permission to enter the dais, clerk's desk and speaker's rostrum. There's also a new regulation that points of order and parliamentary procedure inquiries must now include the majority and minority leaders as they consult the chamber's parliamentarian. The rules were developed after last year's session when 3 democratic members were censured after causing a chaotic scene on the house floor by rushing the speaker's rostrum and holding protest signs in the chamber.

The Arts:

Seniors:

Jimmy Kimmel vs. Aaron Rodgers & Mark Cuban vs. Elon Musk

FL Surgeon General Trying to Kill Floridians, Hollywood Studios Forgot They Promised to Hire More Women, Conservatives Upset That a Woman Will Director the Next Star Wars Movie, Seals & Croft Sing

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/jimmy-kimmel-vs-aaron-rodgers-and?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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