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Topic: Civil Rights Act of 1964Written by Joe Pitts
To paraphrase an old saying, the second time is the charm, or something like that. House Bill 165 and Senate bill 209 recently passed the House and Senate after the second attempt. The proposal would enable private employers to create hiring preferences for veterans, their spouses, and surviving spouses of deceased veterans without running afoul of provisions in the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibiting hiring discrimination among other areas. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Veterans Hiring Measure Passes the Tennessee House of RepresentativesWritten by Joe Pitts
“Thank you to my colleagues in the House for their support of this legislation to help the business community hire veterans and family members of veterans. This was indeed a group effort beginning with the Montgomery County Veterans Coalition and the hundreds of veterans who descended on Nashville last month to push for passage. That support made the difference,” Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts said. ![]() (L to R) David Johns – CFO, Brian Taylor – General Manager, State Representative Pitts, Christy Batts – Broadband Division Manager. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Veterans Hiring Measure Clears Committee, Advances to the House FloorWritten by Joe Pitts
This legislation was brought to us by the U.S. Department of Defense. Many companies would like to give special consideration for hiring veterans because of their unique skill sets, proven work ethic, and reliability, but may be hesitant to do so out of concern of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ![]() APSU Posters at the Capitol. (L to R) Ronnie Roberts, Sheila Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, State Representative Pitts, Jacob Robertson, Dominic Critchlow, Travis Hodge. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
DUI Memorial Sign Program Legislation Advances, TalentED Project is launchedWritten by Joe Pitts
“We are working with the Governor to provide the funding of the legislation ($150.00) and are hopeful the Governor and the Finance Committee of the House will fund this bill,” Pitts said. This legislation will allow families of victims of impaired drivers, where the impaired driver was also killed, to have a sign erected in memory of the family member. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
DUI Memorial Sign Program Legislation AdvancesWritten by Joe Pitts
This legislation will allow families of victims of impaired drivers, where the impaired driver was also killed, to have a sign erected in memory of the family member. It is to be heard in the Finance Sub-committee on February 22nd. “It was fitting this legislation was approved by the committee on February 14th, Shada’s 24th birthday,” Pitts said. “Her mother said even though February 14th was a tough day, the idea of some sort of justice for her really helps.” ![]() Clarksville Firefighters Association Local 3180 Presents AED to Gilbert Tennessee State Veterans Home «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts Files Several Important Pieces of LegislationWritten by Joe Pitts
Property Tax Relief for Veterans, Disabled and Elderly Homeowners – House Bill 20/Senate Bill 23 (Sen. Mark Green (R-Clarksville) is our attempt to undo the changes made to this program in 2015 by the passage of the “Save the Tax Relief Act”, sponsored by Rep. John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge). «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Veterans Hiring Preference Bill Fails in Tennessee House SubcommitteeTennessee Representative Joe PittsCarbon Monoxide Awareness Day legislation advances
The bill, sponsored by Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville), would have enabled private employers to create written policies giving preference in hiring honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, widows and widowers. The bill failed by a quick voice vote with no questions or discussion by the committee. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
APSU’s African American Cultural Center to host events celebrating civil rights
At 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Clement Auditorium, a documentary, titled “Dare Not Walk Alone,” will be shown, with a panel discussion to follow. The film discusses how the citizen reaction in St. Augustine, Fla., to the demonstration may have contributed to the signing into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
A Talking Points Primer On Title VI
As we are now 43 years into the Civil Rights Act of 1964 being the law of the land, perhaps a brief primer is in order.
On August 3, 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. Federal regulations and rules were formulated to effect its compliance and enforcement. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Happy 43rd Anniversary, 1964 Civil Rights Act! Title VI Compliance Still MIA In Clarksville
Tennessee State Archives records show our own state legislature didn’t adopt it into the state’s law code until 1993. That’s twenty-nine years after it had became the law of the land! The law of the land, that is, except for the State of Tennessee. That lag in time may help explain why our own city council has refused, even now, to adopt Title VI of that law, as the city’s official non-discrimination policy. There is a policy statement on display in city offices and the city’s website, to be sure. However, since it is required that the legislative controlling body of local government formally adopt Title VI mandates as official policy to receive federal financial assistance, these displays are meaningless without the council’s follow-thru. A mayoral proclamation is inapplicable. As TDOT’s Commissioner Nicely noted in August 2005, the city is not in compliance with the federal law. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
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