by josh.e | May 20, 2021 | Ballot Access, Criminal Justice Reform, Small Business, Updates
No-knock raids are stupid, destructive and unnecessary. They have claimed far too many lives, and scarred many more. And thankfully, no-knock raids will soon be a thing of the past in Tennessee, whose legislature passed a bill banning them, as well as requiring... 
by josh.e | May 17, 2021 | Ballot Access, Criminal Justice Reform, Small Business, Updates
The Tennessee legislature is officially recessed until 2022. It’s only been 116 days since Joshua, Claire, and I launched this project. Since then, we’ve been joined by dozens of members, hundreds of activists, and thousands of advocates. As of today, we are proud to... 
by josh.e | May 3, 2021 | Ballot Access, Criminal Justice Reform, Small Business, Updates
Here’s a recap of last week and the action items for this week. First and foremost, we’re excited to announce that we have three bills headed to the Governor’s desk! Civil Forfeiture Attorney’s Fees (Headed to Governor) HB1254/SB1361 changes attorney’s fees... 
by josh.e | Apr 30, 2021 | Small Business
Another win! HB37 which restricts local authorities from labeling businesses essential or nonessential has become law this week. In 2020 alone, over 1200 Tennessee small businesses had to shut down permanently due to the COVID-19 shutdowns. With large companies like... 
by josh.e | Apr 26, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform
On April 26th, the Tennessee House voted unanimously to pass reform to Tennessee’s civil forfeiture program. Highlights: 0:37 – Rep Sexton (R) explains the bill 2:44 – Rep Parkinson (D) explains why he supports the bill 5:44 – The floor vote... 