remarkable scene tonight in the tennessee house of representatives were waiting for a vote. i should say actually vote has just taken place on whether to expel the last of the three democratic legislators. ah we re still waiting on the results of that vote for a gun violence protests that they held the last week on the floor of the house in the wake of the mass shooting the covenant school just a few miles away. representative justin pearson of memphis, who has just been speaking he now his fate hangs in the balance will be up to report to republicans who control the two thirds majority needed to expel him to decide his fate expelled earlier today, representative justin jones of nashville will talk with him in just a moment a measure to expel representative gloria johnson, knoxville failed by a single vote. to the nation. keep watching. we re losing our democracy. we need to make sure that we stomp out this march to fascism. absolute power corrupts. absolutely and we cannot f
vote for a gun violence protests that they held the last week on the floor of the house in the wake of the mass shooting the covenant school just a few miles away. representative justin pearson of memphis, who has just been speaking he now his fate hangs in the balance will be up to report to republicans who control the two thirds majority needed to expel him to decide his fate expelled earlier today , representative justin jones of nashville will talk with him in just a moment a measure to expel representative gloria johnson, knoxville failed by a single vote. to the nation. keep watching. we re losing our democracy. we need to make sure that we stomp out this march to fascism. absolute power corrupts. absolutely and we cannot forget that. as on everything, folks. there was a difference in the alexander. you want. i will answer your question i might have to do with the color of our skin. we should point out that justin pearson. now it s the voters just taking place has been
i m sorry, representative jones . we ve got to get a mic to better mike to. you were just hoping we re going to get a better microphone to representative jones corners is also with us or if you will. i mean, you ve you ve lived in nashville. you ve covered politics in the south for many, many years, talk a little bit about what is going on tonight. well after the after president obama was elected tennessee was one of those statehouses that actually flipped to kind of republican power. moreover over the last decade, you ve seen something like, uh 900 or 1000 state lawmakers seats kind of flipped to republican. so there has been such a growth of republican held statehouses. what makes the tennessee issue and what s happening here. so striking is that there have been several attempts to kind of rein
rules on talking about race or gender or sexual orientation. it is a very consistent pattern across the red states, where republican coalitions rooted in non urban predominantly white places are using their power in the most, and this may be the most dramatic and egregious example override the decisions of local government. i just want to interrupt him. joining us now is representative justin jones, who was a few hours ago expelled from the tennessee state house. i know it s very loud where you are appreciate you joining us in your mind. today. were you expelled because you fight elated the rules of decorum last week. or is this something about something else? i m sorry, representative jones. we ve got to get a mic to better mike to. you were just hoping we re going to get a better microphone to representative jones corners is also with us or
Apr 15, 2021
The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities has announced its schedule for planned road and bridge work this year.
Work includes bridge/culvert replacements and rehabilitation, drainage projects, general maintenance, surface treating projects, and paving. Funding comes from a variety of sources, including the New York State Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, PAVE-NY, the Federal government and Chautauqua County.
“This will be a busy construction season as projects that were deferred from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being scheduled in addition to the required projects this year,” said Brad Bentley, public facilities director. “With the additional funding that is expected from the New York State budget, the department is prepared to complete additional road and bridge projects as we progress through the construction plans this year. The department provides the administration, planning, maintenance, construction management and tec