Opinion: A former Republican elected official calls out the legislature
Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter served as a Republican member of the Shelby County Commission from 2006-2011.
A former long-time Republican and elected official on the General Assembly’s treatment of the Tennessee Three: “How our community and leaders respond in this moment will determine if democracy can survive.”
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