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 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... by josh.e | Apr 25, 2021 | Ballot Access, Criminal Justice Reform, Small Business, Updates
Here’s an update on what happened at the Capitol last week and what action items are coming up this week. (CAF) Attorney’s Fees HB1254/SB1361 changes attorney’s fees reimbursement on civil forfeiture cases from a $3k cap to a $10k cap. Jerry Sexton’s (R-Bean Station)... 
by josh.e | Apr 18, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform
In today’s live stream, we break down what happened with Lafferty’s bill (HB409) for “transparent civil forfeiture” in Tennessee. This includes highlighting the inaccurate information shared with the House Civil Justice Subcommittee by the Dept...