The Roundabout: political pardons, school voucher update, the tightening TN-7 race and more

It’s Thursday and time for another episode of The Roundabout.

The Roundabout is the news of the week, analyzed by our panelists from points of view that span left, right and center. Joining us today are Maryam Abolfazli, Shaka Mitchell and Pat Nolan.

Today we talk about a tightening 7th congressional district race, political pardons, school voucher expansion, plus a smile story or two and more.

And The Roundabout also welcomes your voice on the big stories of the week. Give us a call at 615-760-2000 to weigh in — or join us live streaming on YouTube at noon and pop your question into chat!

This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.

Guests:

• • Maryam Abolfazli, former congressional candidate and founder of Rise & Shine TN
  • Shaka Mitchell, Sr. Fellow for the American Federation for Children
  • Pat Nolan, political analyst and retired journalist

Further reading:

• Tennessee Voucher School Policies Often Exclude LGBTQ+ Students (Nashville Banner)
• Debate over private-school voucher expansion looms in Tennessee (Tennessee Lookout)
• How competitive is Tennessee’s special congressional race? (WPLN)
• Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Memphis (Tennessee Lookout)
• Come Together Music Project: How Music Can Heal Our Divides (Shaka Mitchell Substack)
• Tennessee House, Senate speakers disagree with Trump pardons (Tennessee Lookout)
• Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill