War Powers, Library Books, Immigration
S04 E07 The Loyal Opposition: War Powers Debate, Tennessee Preemption, Library Book Policy, and Immigrant Advocacy in Sumner County
Host Len Assante opens The Loyal Opposition by discussing the latest news impacting Sumner County including Congress’s sole constitutional power to declare war versus presidents using military force without declarations, a state Senate vote on SB 1708 to effectively ban community bail funds by capping nonprofit bonds and imposing civil liability; state efforts to control Elon Musk’s Boring Company tunnel project in Nashville, including a proposed $5 million oversight division; and renewed state attempts to seize control of Nashville’s airport board.
Guests Lindsey Doss (Public School Strong) and Theta Murray (SOCM) discuss public-school advocacy and a contested library collections policy, including removing ALA guidance and banning transgender-related materials. Trey Primrose explains Sumner Advocates for Immigrant Dignity (Sumner AID) immigrant-rights work, ICE activity concerns, petitions to end a 287(g) contract, and HB 793 amendments shifting from tuition/records to counting undocumented students.
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