John Ray Clemmons

Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands

“There’s never been a president with zero interest in protecting the natural world until Donald Trump.” -historian Douglas Brinkley
#teamjrc #tn55 #environment
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Nice work, MAHA yahoos. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill • Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett is sponsoring a bill to reveal family income of kids receiving state voucher funds to attend private schools.

GOP axed Rep. McKenzie bill for transparency in Bill Lee's scam to pay for 20k+ students' private school tuition. Lee argued against transparency saying that "no data 'of any value' exists because his scam is only 1 yr old. YET HE WANTS TO DOUBLE THE VOUCHERS?!
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Cold Weather Advisory stays in place until Noon Monday. Text in attached image.

National Guard says soldiers deployed for storm aid as Davidson lawmakers request help • Tennessee Lookout Davidson County lawmakers requested activation of the Tennessee National Guard Wednesday for help with damage caused by Winter Storm Fern.

Perhaps you missed this article about Jeff and I and a few others making such a request early yesterday. Announcement made last night. tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/29/n...

Nashville Hotels Offering Local Discounts

Local hotels offering discounted rates to impacted families.
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"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa

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A bill that is unquestionably, without a doubt, 100% unconstitutional. Period.
These folks are wasting our time and taxpayer resources on this nonsense.

Have a blessed Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Tennessee.

As opposed to GOP Stephen Miller-led DC agenda, House Dems continue to promote a TN First agenda of affordability & quality of life. Our leaders traveled the state, listened to learn, & continue to act on what the people of TN want & deserve - real leaders solving real problems

Senate votes to display Jan. 6 plaque after House GOP refuses to hang it at Capitol The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has argued that the federal law requiring the plaque's display was "not implementable."

Sadly, Tennessee’s Republican U.S. House delegation opposed displaying this plaque to honor our brave law enforcement officers. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Of 34 private schools in Davidson Co taking vouchers, 27 are religious schools. Of 32 schools we have info for, the avg min tuition = $14,018. Therefore, to use a voucher, a family had to pay 50% of tuition. This tends to indicate most voucher recipients were already in private school, as with ESAs.

Most Tennessee students don’t use ESA vouchers to exit low-performing public schools: comptroller • Tennessee Lookout Most Tennessee public school students who use Education Savings Account vouchers aren’t leaving low-performing public schools.

“Most Tennessee public school students who use Education Savings Account vouchers aren’t leaving low-performing public schools, while ESA students overall are underperforming their public school peers in both academic achievement and growth.”
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Gov. Bill Lee declines to secure millions in federal funds to feed Tennessee kids during summer  • Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids by the Jan. 1 deadline.

Bill Lee again proves himself to be the absolute worst.
There is no fiscal or policy rationale for this heartless decision. In fact, it will serve to harm Tennessee children and cost TN taxpayers more money.
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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

It’s nothing less than shameful that Gov. Bill Lee, his unqualified Commr of Ag, and Republican legislators are pushing legislation to give Bayer blanket civil immunity from the harm it is knowingly causing to TN farmers and consumers. #TeamJRC
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Happy new year, Tennessee!
2026 is an exciting new year full of opportunities to serve our fellow Tennesseans. I look forward to working with each of you for the betterment of our beloved state.
#TeamJRC

Merry Christmas, Tennessee!

Grocery prices increasing 📈
Housing costs increasing📈
Healthcare costs increasing📈
Utility costs increasing📈

You know what’s not increasing?
Wages for working families.

Don’t believe anyone who says “affordability is a hoax” or tries to tell you your pain isn’t real.

182 years ago, on the 19th of December 1843, 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens was first published. The first edition sold out by Christmas Eve. It was written at a time where many Christmas traditions, such as cards and Christmas trees, were still relatively new. #otd #history 🗃️

No such thing as a free meal!?
But you’re cool with free private school tuition? Sure, the state will give rich kids $7300 to attend private school but won’t give every kid a couple hundred dollars to eat?
The hypocrisy is astounding.

Happy Hanukkah, Tennessee!

I have introduced legislation to provide universal free school meals for years. Republicans have killed the bill every year. Yet again, TN Republicans are out of step with TN families.
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Today is an internationally-recognized day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.
#WorldAIDSDay

Happy Thanksgiving, Tennessee!

For those few remotely shocked by Marsha’s blatant corruption and self-dealing, this was published way back in 2010. You were warned - multiple times. Next she wants to have executive control over state contracts and a $60 billion+ state budget. THIS.CANNOT. HAPPEN.

Happy Veterans Day, Tennessee! To all those who have served, we are grateful for your sacrifice and appreciate you.🇺🇸

Join me TOMORROW at The Branch of Nashville to help our neighbors in need. Donate time, food and/or money!

3. That would result in a vote to compel the release of DOJ’s Epstein files.

*Perhaps TN media should just ask Marsha if she’d call a special session if she were governor, rather than highlight empty gestures by a woman who has evidenced little to no concern for Tennessee families. Ever.

Tennessee Sen. Blackburn to support food program funding during shutdown • Tennessee Lookout U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Monday she is backing legislation to keep Supplemental Nutition Assistance Funding from lapsing.

🧵Giving Marsha’s empty gesture oxygen is a waste of ink bc:

1. She voted to cut SNAP benefits by $186 BILLION via BBB;

2. She knows US House won’t convene to pass a bill bc it’d require Spkr Mike Johnson to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva; and...

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