TLO Wilson County

Season 1, Episode 16
https://www.triviamafia.com/fridayknowitall/oxfordcomma
 
https://www.wkrg.com/video/plans-for-tn-capitol-monument-honoring-victims-of-abortion-move-forward/11128059
 
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-4/chapter-8/part-3/section-4-8-305/
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/with-new-job-requirements-looming-states-sets-deadline-for-snap-recipients-to-comply/
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/report-an-end-to-aca-tax-credits-to-increase-uncompensated-care-costs-in-tenn-by-nearly-one-third/
 
http://www.lebanontn.org/AgendaCenter/City-Council-5/
 
https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-thewilsonpost/black-history-committee-honors-former-athletes/?pubid=thewilsonpost
 
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/your-voice-lebanon-mayor-talks-new-city-regulations-benefits-major-fast-food-developments-could-soon-bring
 
Giving credit where credit is due:
You heard John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever performed by the US Navy Band
 
The Loyal Opposition Wilson County Edition is a production of Some Woman’s Media Company LLC.  All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025

Keep your handkerchief close by for a poignant and passionate conversation with TEP's co-chair, Dahron Johnson, a clinically-trained chaplain, serves as the Bereavement Coordinator for ahospice serving middle Tennessee, advocating for equity & flourishing across multiple communities—efforts recognized earlier this year by her work’s Diversity Champion award.  Outside this space, Dahron is co-chair of the Nashville Committee of the Tennessee Equality Project—a statewide legislative advocacy organization for LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans—as well asserving on the community advisory council for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.  She has been a member of the institutional review board for human subject research for the VA’s middle-TNhealth system for over 15 years, and also currently serves as the Secretary on the Metro Nashville & Davidson County’s Title VI anti-discrimination body, the Metro Human Relations Commission. Regardless of location, Chaplain Johnson advocates persistently for keeping the voices of those with whom she works central to their own journeys.  
https://www.tnep.org/
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/22/one-big-beautiful-bill-act-food-assistance-cuts-come-with-hefty-price-tag-for-tennessee-taxpayers/?emci=881458b9-1c98-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=11b73170-6c98-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=578199
 
https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/tennessee#:~:text=What%20Hunger%20Looks%20Like%20in,of%20them%20308%2C920%20are%20children.&text=face%20hunger.,to%20meet%20their%20food%20needs.
 
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tccy/documents/budget-recommendations/fy2027/FY2027BudgetRecommendations.pdf
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/23/tennessee-republican-contends-more-details-needed-on-voucher-rollout/?emci=881458b9-1c98-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=11b73170-6c98-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=578199
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/23/state-fights-to-keep-confidential-full-record-of-thp-participation-in-immigration-enforcement/?emci=dab4491f-dc98-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=a7f39b9d-3599-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=578199

Episode 14
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/15/tn-soybean-farmers-face-desperate-situation-amid-inflation-weather-extremes-and-tariffs/?emci=044a725a-5193-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=addfa676-b593-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=578199
https://arec.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2023/10/FINAL_SoybeanFactSheet.pdf
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/18/tennessee-lawmakers-vote-to-end-equal-opportunity-employment-rules-in-state-government/?emci=6fe65512-2d94-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=66f352a0-7e94-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&ceid=578199
 
Navigate to page 150:
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Archives/Joint/committees/gov-opps/RulesPackets/Rule%20Review%20Packet%20September%202025.pdf

Episode 13
When patterns repeat, we need to figure the lesson we're missing.
 
https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/09/10/students-shot-evergreen-high-school-jefferson-county/
 
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cy04p4x21e5o
 
https://tnsenatedems.medium.com/tennessee-ranks-47th-in-the-nation-for-k-12-student-spending-new-national-report-shows-a9d3020049bd
 
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/stateboardofeducation/documents/2025-sbe-meetings/august-15%2c-2025-sbe-meeting/8-15-25%20II%20C%20FY%202025-26%20TISA%20Allocations%20Attachment.pdf
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12yEWx_7BXvSA355M7UpxNdMM8DZOBRNU/view?pli=1
 
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2023/06/29/tennessee-sues-3m-others-pfas-afff-contaminating-water/70369524007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114238e002300v114238b0047xxd004765&gca-ft=115&gca-ds=sophi&sltsgmt=0154_B
 
https://local.newsbreak.com/tennessee-state/4222585540217-forever-chemicals-over-the-limit-in-14-tennessee-water-systems-data-shows-see-where?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_17.web2_fromweb&emailId=8K7SCV4&uid=269640717
 
https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/08/tennessee-immigration-law-snags/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Flyer%20--%20Sept.%208%2C%202025&utm_source=ae2961c671
 
Giving credit where credit is due:
You heard John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever performed by the US Navy Band
 
The Loyal Opposition Wilson County Edition is a production of Some Woman’s Media Company LLC.  All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025

Episode 12:
Republicans continue to misrepresent the facts and obfuscate the truth.  The interview is with Lore Bergman, Democratic candidate for the 6th Congressional District.
 
https://open.substack.com/pub/tnsenatedems/p/the-11-worst-new-laws-in-tennessee?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
 
https://news.gallup.com/poll/692978/democrats-regain-advantage-party-affiliation.aspx
 
Giving credit where credit is due:
You heard John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever performed by the US Navy Band
 
The Loyal Opposition Wilson County Edition is a production of Some Woman’s Media Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025.

Episode 11:
Wilson County's representatives are do-nothings when it comes to gun safety.  Mike Croley is my guest interviewee.  He is running for US Congress in the 6th District.
 
Giving credit where credit is due:
You heard John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever performed by the US Navy Band
 
The Loyal Opposition Wilson County Edition is a production of Some Woman’s Media Company LLC.  All rights reserved. Copyright 2025.

Episode 10:
 
TN Labor Report:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/workforce/documents/economicanalysis/TN_Economic_Analysis_July_2025.pdf
 
Think Tennesse Report:
https://www.thinktennessee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tax-fact-sheet_2024.pdf
 
Fiscal Review Report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iwqyNxh2QViKgUL7CqDjVXttgOCsJDMP/view?usp=drive_link
 
How to spot a recession:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/what-happens-during-a-recession/
 
Rich kids get more:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025/08/19/voucher-amoung-public-school-funding-formula-tisa/

Episode 9:
It's fair time in Wilson County!
 
Montessori, Maria. Absorbent Mind. Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2007.
 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/tennessee-abortion-data-ban?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMIKsljbGNrAwgp9WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeV62jBXvIHEDbNisUQcMPxnT4lO4aLna40HZQwsFA8w6p4oS_zk-zJYHfb8I_aem_luvG-mVIOBmHm7jeTw4_0Q
 
https://www.salary.com/research/executive-compensation/j-stankey-executive-member-of-atandt-inc?utm=semsts?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Performance%20Max&utm_campaign=22209827665&gad_source=5&gad_campaignid=22738159154&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo4-onJKIjwMVnCzUAR1nFB0mEAAYBCAAEgLuK_D_BwE
 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/t-just-made-official-workplace-080702011.html
 
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/evan-green-tr_att-stankey-rto-activity-7359607696964145154-3GJ8?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=android_app&rcm=ACoAAACaffEBJsU7kBq01n6U0s74EGC8XQa6EB8&utm_campaign=copy_link

Hear about Wilson County's own county commission creeper.  Tennessee makes it to another worst list.  The first REAL town hall in Wilson County was a hit.  US Congressional 5th District candidate Jim Torino sits down with Some Woman for an in-depth interview about his reasons for running for office, how to overcome bullying, and his perspective on leadership and public service.
 
https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronwilsontn/p/ethics-on-trial?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/31/commissioner-jerry-mcfarland-court-order/
 
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/tennessee-among-worst-states-in-the-us-for-health-care-study-finds/
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-health-care/23457
 
https://youtu.be/dV9BuCxA2PI
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Falls_Convention
 
"Lucretia Mott." AZQuotes.com. Wind and Fly LTD, 2025. 06 August 2025. https://www.azquotes.com/author/21588-Lucretia_Mott

This episode was recorded on July 31, 2025.  Commentary includes discussion of the quality of life in Tennessee, school vouchers, and trickle down.  Mandy Cook of Indivisible Sumner provides insight about organizing and protest.
Links:
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/tn-highest-maternal-mortality-rate-in-country-cdc-data/
 
https://cnb.cx/3IpeMzf
 
https://tnsenatedems.medium.com/tennessee-ranks-47th-in-the-nation-for-k-12-student-spending-new-national-report-shows-a9d3020049bd
 
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/23/tennessee-local-governments-will-forgo-sales-taxes-on-4-5b-nuclear-facility/?emci=cf77c4ce-3867-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=d2488e2f-b467-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&ceid=578199
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0885
 
https://open.substack.com/pub/theeducationreport/p/private-school-coupons-for-wealthy?r=15i3u7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
 
Fox 17 July 27, 2025:
https://youtu.be/5JBMAb3tGAk?si=8UF7anCEx_T44rp3
 
https://usafacts.org/answers/what-is-the-average-wage-in-the-us/state/tennessee/
 
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/communities-blindsided-job-loss/