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How to Challenge Government

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It feels like the War on Poverty, which was launched in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act has turned into a War on the Poor. In early January, the Trump Administration announced the cut of $2 billion in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Due to a national public outcry, the administration reversed the grant cuts within hours. At local levels the damage was already done. Chaos was created among providers, and I have even heard of some agencies in Middle Tennessee that had already announced that grant-funded staff would be let go.

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‘Tennessee Voices, American Stories’ Shows Tennessee’s Contributions to America’s History

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The Tennessee State Museum opened Tennessee Voices, American Stories on Jan. 13 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Tennessee State Museum

The exhibition, which is organized around three concepts from the preamble to the U.S. Constitution: “We the People,” “A More Perfect Union,” and “The Blessings of Liberty,” highlights items from the museum’s collection. Miranda Fraley Rhodes, Ph.D, is the assistant chief curator at the Tennessee State Museum. She curated this show, and says the exhibit shares artifacts and stories related to remarkable people who helped to build Tennessee and the United States.

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We Remember

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The 2025 Homeless Memorial remembered 169 people who died from the homeless community this year.

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Former Tent City Resident Recalls His Early Days at the Encampment

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Wendell Segroves, a skilled craftsman and a former member of the Metro Homelessness Commission and Homelessness Planning Council, moved to Old Tent City in 2004. Wendell and his dogs. Photo by Steve Samra

“There were only five people there and I had to be invited in,” he said. “It was Nashville’s best kept secret.”

In those days, the camps were spread out. “We kept to ourselves,” explained Wendell.