Interview with Allie Phillips: Candidate for Tennessee House
In the post-roe era of the country, we will be seeing many candidates run from the local to federal level on the issue of abortion. We can see this, especially in the South, where many states are conservative and Republican.
On November 3, I had the honor of interviewing Allie Phillips, a Democrat running for Tennessee House District 57. Allie has had an experience like so many others in post-roe America. In November of 2022, after a routine anatomy scan, she and her husband found out that their daughter was incompatible with life. Shocked by this devastating news, they decided that termination was the best option for them. Tennessee was one of the states that implemented a statewide abortion ban after the Dobbs decision. As a result of the abortion ban, Allie flew to New York to receive an abortion, to inevitably find out that her daughter’s heart stopped beating within the week of flying up to New York.
This interview covers topics from improving Tennessee Public Schools to helping young people get involved in politics.
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Pod Save America: Bringing Wit, Humor, and Change to the Main Stage
With an increasingly polarized political and media landscape, it can be difficult to find truthful discussions — a feat Pod Save America has certainly achieved. In this article, I discuss why I am so heavily drawn to the podcast in particular and why I believe others should tune in.
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The Science to Solving the Reading Crisis
Solving our nation’s reading crisis isn’t as complicated as many make it out to be. In this article, we’ll discuss what the Science of Reading is, why it’s crucial to resolving the crisis, and how we can reform our school system so that it sets our students up for success.
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What Is Impeachment, Anyways?
On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump was impeached. Democrats jumped for joy, Republicans dejected. Whether you loved it or hated it, Donald Trump was out of office. Except, he wasn’t. In fact, he wasn’t even out of office the second time he was impeached. This impeachment didn’t seem to do anything at all. So, if not removal of a president from the executive mansion, what is impeachment?
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Queen Elizabeth II: Was Her Legacy Good or Bad?
Queen Elizabeth II was the 2nd-longest reigning monarch in the world’s history and Britain's longest reigning monarch. During her 70 years of rule, she accomplished a lot for both herself and her nation. While being loved by many, her recent passing was also met with bitter reminders of some of the former queen’s past affairs.
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Lashonda L.J. Holloway for Florida Congressional District 4
Within the newly drawn Florida Congressional District 4 is an up-and-coming Congressional hopeful, Lashonda L.J. Holloway. A fourth-generation Jacksonville native, Holloway is “pro-people.” Holloway is running in a district that was drawn by Florida Governor Ron Desantis in an attempt to silence Democratic voters, but L.J. hears their voice.
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