And, of course, ‘twas another wild week down at the Tennessee General Assembly as our elected officials sprint towards the exits. We had some high-profile resignation drama, some long days/nights in chamber, daily protests (in and out of chamber) and (probably) one much-needed adjournment Sine Die. Despite the goofiness up on the hill, I want to reiterate again that the Tennessee disability community had a pretty darn good session this year.
And what a happy Friday it is – I’m feeling all sorts of filled up over here after seeing so many of you this week. I’m filled up with gratitude, filled up with optimism, filled up with love for this community, but I’m also filled up with some fire. The sight of so many of us filling up the corridors of Cordell Hull reminds me that there is so much work to be done in this state. It also reminds me that this is the community to do it – nothing has been handed to us over the years
For all that we put out into the world, it seems that it stays largely the same, but our impact is felt in the accumulation of the small good that we do and the people that we treat well along the way. Stay strong and
The General Assembly is officially full speed ahead. And when they get up a head of steam like this, we need to get truckin’ ourselves, lest we get left behind. I mean, I hear they’re considering closing committee calendars in less than a month, meaning if a bill doesn’t get on the list, you won’t see it until next January. The urgency is real, but don’t let that get to you dear reader – we are an advocacy family and together, we always rise to meet the challenge.
Buzzing bees, heaping plates, two-year old’s who have assigned themselves housework, standing neck-deep in the swamp and other idioms and metaphors for frenzied busyness, etc.
Increasing teacher pay, building new roads, and making Tennessee's parks the "most accessible" in the nation were highlights of TN Governor Lee's State of the State Address last night for Tennesseans with disabilities. Check out our complete analysis.
