Pinkston for Governor
S03 E08 The Loyal Opposition: Useless Trivia, Tennessee Legislature Updates, and an Interview with Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Lauren Pinkston
Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin open with personal updates and discuss Tennessee legislative actions including a proposed expansion of the private school voucher program from 20,000 to 40,000 slots (over $300 million), a bill giving state lawmakers appointment power over airport boards, Senate Bill 1880 expanding Homeland Security officers’ arrest powers beyond counterterrorism, and Senate Bill 162 to ban fluoride in public drinking water.
The episode features an interview with Dr. Lauren Pinkston, an independent candidate for Tennessee governor, who describes her background, argues Tennessee is a “non-voting state,” outlines priorities including a Digital Democracy Project tool to track citizen input, shifting focus from vouchers to early childhood and workplace childcare, and expanding energy strategy including underground data centers, and describes campaign fundraising, volunteers, and living-room organizing.
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