Tennessee State Sen. Bo WatsonWatson to speak at Marion GOP meeting
State Sen. Bo Watson, R-Chattanooga, will be the guest speaker Tuesday at the Marion County Republican Party's monthly meeting.
Watson is to speak about Amendment 2, a proposed state constitutional amendment on the November ballot regarding the appointment and retention of some judicial positions in the state.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. CDT in the Marion County Commission Building, 5520 Highway 41 in Jasper.
The public is invited to attend.
Bradley Tea Party has full agenda
The Bradley County Tea Party has a busy schedule planned for its meeting Tuesday night. Members will talk about implications from the August election and plans for the upcoming voting, and will receive a briefing on the legislative session that begins in November, as well as view videos about the Common Core curriculum.
The public is invited.
The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. in room 200 of the Bradley County Courthouse, 144 Broad St. in Cleveland, Tenn.
Headrick applauds 'dark money' vote
Dr. Mary Headrick, Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 3rd District seat in Congress, said in a news release she applauded last week's Senate vote to advance a constitutional amendment to keep "dark money" out of politics.
"The Conservative majority on the United States Supreme Court has made decisions that have put our government up for sale," Headrick said in the release. She said the Senate vote "is the first step toward taking elections back from big money and returning them to 'We, the people' with the principle 'One person, one vote.'"
The proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution would undo two Supreme Court decisions that removed limits on corporate and union giving as well as ceilings on individual donations to federal candidates and party committees.
Vote NO on 1 HQ opens
The Vote NO on One Tennessee (Vote NO on 1) campaign opened its headquarters in Nashville last week, according to a news release.
The statewide campaign opposes the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would give state politicians authority to regulate abortions. Opponents say the amendment would allow politicians to interfere in women's and families' most personal decisions. Supporters say a state Supreme Court decision in 2000 left Tennessee with broader abortion rights than are recognized federally.
For more information about Vote NO on 1, contact Steven Hershkowitz at steven@voteno1tn.org.
For more information about Vote YES on 1, visit www.yeson1tn.org.