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Democrats, Department of Labor Disagree on Unemployment Process

May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020 – Tennessee Lookout – By: Dulce Torres Guzman Conflicting pictures of Tennessee’s processing of unemployment claims were laid out Wednesday morning by Democratic state representatives on one…

Lawmaker: COVID-19 Crisis Proves Need For New Health Plan

March 18, 2020

Mar. 18, 2020 – NewsChannel5 – By: Phil Williams A prominent Democratic lawmaker says Gov. Bill Lee and his team are ignoring a critical tool for dealing with the COVID-19…

Speaker Won’t Adjourn House Temporarily At Lawmaker’s Request

March 11, 2020

Mar. 11, 2020 – Daily Memphian – By: Sam Stockard House Speaker Cameron Sexton is rejecting a Nashville lawmaker’s request to adjourn the House temporarily until the coronavirus scare clears…

Tenn. Lawmaker Attempts To Stop ‘Lunch Debt Shaming’

February 5, 2020

Feb. 5, 2020 – Channel 6 News (WBRC) – By: Kelli Cook One thing that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agree on is that no child should go…

State Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring Body Cameras for MNPD

January 22, 2020

Jan. 22, 2020 – News2 (WKRN) – By: Brent Remadna Nashville residents have heard the same thing year after year. “Wanting to put body cameras on our officers is a…

‘Our City’s Patience Has Run Out’: Rep. Pushes For State Mandate On Nashville Body Cameras

January 22, 2020

Jan. 22, 2020 – Fox17 News (WZTV) – By: Caitlyn Shelton A lawmaker is pushing for the state to require body cameras for police officers in Nashville. State Representative John…

Lawmaker Introduces Bill Aimed At Helping Students Who Cannot Pay For Their School Lunches

January 10, 2020

Jan. 10, 2020 – News4 Nashville (WSMV) – By: Alexandria Adams A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to help students who cannot pay for their lunches. It’s called the…

Progressive Agenda Won in Nashville, but Will That Movement Really Move People Ahead?

October 29, 2019

Oct. 18, 2019 – The Tennessean – Opinion by Lebron Hill The Nashville mayoral runoff election between David Briley and John Cooper was a race centered on change. Then-incumbent Briley sought to continue…

Rep. Clemmons and Safe Tennessee Project Host Gun Violence Roundtable

October 29, 2019

Sept. 28, 2019 – PRIDE Newsdesk State Rep. John Ray Clemmons and Safe Tennessee Project hosted a ‘Gun Violence Roundtable’ in the Tennessee State Capitol on Tuesday. The event consisted…

Rep. Clemmons and Safe Tennessee Project Host Vigil and Call to Action on Gun Violence

October 29, 2019

Aug. 5, 2019 NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – People in the Midstate are calling for a change to gun laws in the wake of this weekend’s mass shootings. Monday night a…

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