There are 4 article(s) tagged Bennett Foster:

• October 2022

  • Songwriter, organizer Bennett Foster joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar

    From The Magic Kids to knocking on doors to get out the vote, Bennett Foster talks about balancing a love of a songwriting and work on social and political issues.

    By Eric Barnes October 06, 2022

• December 2020

  • Organizers say down-ballot races key to Tennessee Democrats

    Several dozens activists and organizers working for Democratic candidates in the 2020 elections have drafted a “roadmap to renewal” for the state party. A Memphis organizer talks about the roadmap on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast. The recommendations come as the party prepares to elect a new statewide leader in January.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2020

• February 2020

  • Sanders supporters band together for Vermont senator

    The last weekend of early voting in Shelby County saw the local Sanders campaign buoyed by caucus results in Nevada and a similar grass roots strategy unfolding in Memphis from rival Democrats in the race for the Democratic nomination.

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2020

• December 2019

  • Kelsey client fighting for ‘dark money’ cause

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey, under FBI investigation for alleged federal campaign finance violations, is representing an Illinois organization in a lawsuit against Montana’s governor to bolster the cause of "dark money" groups.

    By Sam Stockard December 03, 2019