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Now You Know Right To Work Jan 24, 2020

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The same week Senator Brian Kelsey (R) of Shelby County celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. by tweeting the MLK quote "The time is always right to do what is right." he introduced legislation that would cement Tennessee as a "Right To Work" in our Constitution.

For those that don't know, the Right To Work law was enacted in 1947 but does not do what the name suggests Instead of being a guarantee of employment to people seeking work, it depletes union resources by enacting a government ban on requiring employees in union workplaces to pay union dues. They get the benefits, i.e. safe workplaces, collective bargaining, etc., without the investment.

For our inaugural episode of If You Don't Know, Now You Know we sit down with Senator Katrina Robinson, TN AFL-CIO Alyssa Hanson political and communications director, and TN AFL-CIO Secretary/Treasurer AJ Starling to discuss this issue, how it negatively impacts every resident of Tennessee and the misnomers around the name itself.

As always, we remind you of the importance of voting, particularly in local and State elections. If you aren't registered to vote, or don't remember if you are or not, please check your status by visiting sos.tn.gov.

Hosted by Mary Mancini Produced by Emily Cupples and TNDP Distributed by We Own This Town Guests Senator Katrina Robinson TN AFL-CIO Alyssa Hanson TN AFL-CIO Secretary/Treasurer AJ Starling

Now You Know Medicaid Block Grants Sep 20, 2019

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Randall Rice is a long time health care advocate and volunteer, and a Certified Application Counselor for Affordable Care Act enrollees. He joins the LEAD 2020 Podcast to discuss the harm posed by the extreme and unprecedented block grant plan unveiled by Gov. Bill Lee this week. The plan would make Tennessee the first state in the country to convert federal Medicaid funding into a block grant, which caps the amount of money Tennessee can receive and jeopardizes health coverage for thousands of vulnerable citizens.

Now You Know Enough Is Enough Tennessee Jul 25, 2019

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Kristina Richardson is a mother of four, a veteran, a volunteer with Enough Is Enough Tennessee, founder of Indivisible Hardin County, a community volunteer with the Red Cross and WRAP, a local organization for sexual and domestic abuse survivors, and is a survivor of sexual and domestic violence herself.

Now You Know A Young Progressive Leader, Pt. 2 Jul 16, 2019

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Feroza Freeland is a Memphis native who has worked on various progressive electoral and issue-based campaigns across Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 2018 and currently works in policy advocacy in Nashville.

Now You Know DNC Chair Tom Perez Jun 06, 2019

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DNC Chair Tom Perez discusses the talented 2020 Democratic presidential field, changes to the DNC debate rules, leading with our values, the Tennessee GOP's latest voter suppression law and more on the LEAD 2020 Podcast!

Now You Know Julian Castro May 23, 2019

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Former Obama HUD Secretary and 2020 Democratic Presidential hopeful Julian Castro joins the TNDP Podcast!

Now You Know Rural Organizing May 13, 2019

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Our guest today is Matthew Hildreth, Director of New Initiatives at America's Voice and founder and Board-Chair of RuralOrganizing.org

Matt began his career working in television before jumping into national political communications over a decade ago. He grew up on a small farm in Eastern South Dakota and is a graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he studied Philosophy and Communications.

He holds an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard University's Leadership, Organizing and Action program, and a Master's Degree in Strategic Communication from the University of Iowa.

Now You Know James Mackler May 03, 2019

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2020 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Mackler joins the LEAD 2020 Podcast and discusses why he's running, how he got to this point, and the challenges facing Tennessee and the United States.

Now You Know A Young Progressive Leader, Pt. 1 Apr 01, 2019

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State Rep. London Lamar joins the LEAD 2020 TNDP Podcast to share her path to the Tennessee House of Representatives and discuss the need for bold young leadership within the ranks of the Tennessee Democratic Party and how you can make it happen.

Now You Know County Party Leadership Elections Mar 20, 2019

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In 2019 and 2020, there is only one way forward for all those who share our values: we must join together with people from all walks of life to fight for our future. The LEAD 2020: TNDP Podcast will address the party's path forward into 2020 and how regular people can get involved and create change from city hall to the White House.

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