Aaron RuparApr 19 · Public Notice Check out this week's Nir & Rupar, featuring special guest Justin Kanew of The Tennessee Holler. We discuss the sorry state of the Tennessee GOP and the prospect of Democrats making gains there next year, then get into the Abrego Garcia scandal and the fight to preserve due process in America.  I hope you enjoy the episode, and if you appreciate Nir & Rupar, please support our work by signing up for paid subscriptions to Public Notice and The Downballot.    Watch now   Nir & Rupar: Justin Kanew of the Tennessee Holler and the fight for due process An independent journalist explains how his deep-red home state is a "laboratory for theocracy" David Nir and Aaron Rupar Apr 19 On the latest edition of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of The Downballot and Aaron Rupar of Public Notice talk with Justin Kanew, the founder of the Tennessee Holler, who explains why his home state has emerged as a “laboratory for theocracy.” Justin tells us: Why Tennessee is the “tip of the spear” when it comes to the Christian nationalist assault on liberal democracy. How the GOP makes a mockery of local rule by constantly meddling in the affairs of the state’s two largest blue cities, Nashville and Memphis. Why even some Republican lawmakers are balking at efforts to deny an education to undocumented kids. And much more! Folks who are paid subscribers to either of our publications can participate in our Q&A!