Peter White

Sep 10, 2023 | tntribune.com | Peter White

By Peter WhiteIf the Special Session was a boxing match, the Republicans won against a much smaller opponent but their hearts weren’t in the fight. The Governor had forced them to the special session and Senate Republicans really didn’t want to be there. For five days they balked at doing any real work while spending $58,000/day keeping the Capitol open and getting their $204 per diem.

Sep 1, 2023 | el-observador.com | Peter White

Peter WhiteEthnic Media ServicesCan we tell our own stories yet? According to Michael Tran, co-author of the latest Hollywood Diversity Report, “The short answer is ‘No’, I’m afraid.”A UCLA sociologist who collects entertainment data and tracks trends, Tran says despite recent efforts to make the entertainment industry more reflective of the nation as whole, there is still more work to be done.

Aug 31, 2023 | lapost.us | Peter White

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ­– Tennessee voters want gun reform but the Republicans who control things here aren’t listening. The Special Session of the Tennessee Legislature called by Governor Bill Lee to address gun violence ended this week with little to show for it. “I think we’ve spent a lot of money and not passed any meaningful gun safety legislation,” said Jennifer Watson, president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Tennessee.

Aug 30, 2023 | tntribune.com | Peter White

By Peter WhiteNASHVILLE, TN­–Tennessee voters want gun reform but the Republicans who control things here aren’t listening. The Special Session of the Tennessee Legislature called by Governor Bill Lee to address gun violence ended Tuesday with little to show for it. “I think we’ve spent a lot of money and not passed any meaningful gun safety legislation,” said Jennifer Watson, President of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Tennessee. “Our communities are not safe.

Aug 30, 2023 | ethnicmediaservices.org | Peter White

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ­– Tennessee voters want gun reform but the Republicans who control things here aren’t listening. The Special Session of the Tennessee Legislature called by Governor Bill Lee to address gun violence ended this week with little to show for it. “I think we’ve spent a lot of money and not passed any meaningful gun safety legislation,” said Jennifer Watson, president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Tennessee.