Southern Progressives

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March 20, 2024

National News

The "Trump Is A Strong Candidate" Bubble Is Bursting, Biden Leads in 6 Post-SOTU Polls

2 Events Thursday - With Dems at 1pm ET, Ruben Gallego at 8pm/Welcome New Subscribers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc/p/the-trump-is-a-strong-candidate-bubble?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Numbing Effect

I listened to Donald Trump's Dayton rally speech so you don't have to. We can't allow ourselves to normalize his dark words and deeds.

open.substack.com/pub/america/p/the-numbing-effect?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

March 19, 2024

In Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, and Arizona, Republican voters chose their presidential candidate today. The results highlight the weaknesses former president Trump is bringing to the 2024 presidential contest. Trump, who is the only person still in the Republican race, won all five of today’s Republican races. But the results showed that his support is soft. Results are still coming in, but as I write this, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who has suspended her campaign, received between 13% and 20% of the vote, Florida governor Ron DeSantis—who has also suspended his campaign—picked up votes, and “none of the names shown” got more than 5% in Kansas.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/march-19-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Bill to extend deadline to distribute anti-poverty surplus funding heads for vote • Tennessee Lookout

A bill would give the Tennessee Department of Human Services an extension to distribute millions in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/03/20/bill-to-extend-deadline-to-distribute-anti-poverty-surplus-funding-heads-for-vote

Dark money group goes after GOP House member for opposition to Tennessee school voucher plan • Tennessee Lookout

The American Federation for Children sent a text message attacking Tennessee Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, for opposing vouchers.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/03/20/dark-money-group-goes-after-gop-house-member-for-opposition-to-tennessee-school-voucher-plan

Local News & Arts:

Table Read: "Murder in the Studio" — Athens Area Council for the Arts

Join us for a no-pressure table read of the play, “Murder in the Studio,” led by Dawn Queen-Huston. No experience necessary. You can read a part, or just listen and hang out.

www.athensartscouncil.org/upcomingevents/table-read-mar-21-2024

We haven't had a clean up this year yet, so since Spring is this week, cleaning up Mecca Pike this Saturday, March 23rd at 8 am seemed like the best time to start back up cleaning our adopted road. We are responsible for the first 2 miles of Mecca Pike from 411 going East. We meet at the Engineers Building about a mile out on the right at 8am. Plastic bags and a couple of pick up sticks are available. Bring your own gloves. Safety vests are provided as well. It usually takes about and hour and a half to clean up depending on volunteers that show up