After reading through nearly 80 pages of bills that the Tennessee House of Representatives has calendared for next week, it would be easy to think that the world wasn't in the midst of a pandemic. As we mentioned last week, there is still a lot that the public, lobbyists, and even the media don't know because of lawmakers' inability to agree on what the rest of session will look like. This Twitter thread is a very good summary of what we could experience for possibly the next six weeks.

As cities and counties throughout Tennessee begin to resume some semblance of a "routine" (some more well-thought-out than others), we would like to once again thank all of you for what you have already done and what you will continue to do to keep your communities safe and informed. From spreading the word about ways that affiliates can help their neighbors in different areas of the state, to sharing stories about how our brothers and sisters continue to stand strong on the frontlines of this crisis every day, it goes without saying that all of you are the backbone of our work.