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Sept. 29, 2020 – NewsChannel5 (WTVF) – By: Phil Williams A dozen Democratic House members are asking state auditors to review Gov. Bill Lee’s COVID-19 spending following questions raised by NewsChannel…
House Democrats Call For Audit of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s ‘No-Bid’ Coronavirus Spending
Sept. 29, 2020 – Tennessean – By: Natalie Allison Tennessee House Democrats are now joining the political fight over coronavirus relief spending, following recent attacks on Nashville by Gov. Bill Lee and…
Some Tennessee Lawmakers Became Full-Time Unemployment Problem Solvers During Pandemic
Aug. 19, 2020 – Knoxville News Sentinel by Vincent Gabriel State Rep. John Ray Clemmons has been taking calls, emails and social media messages since the start of the pandemic…
July 2, 2020 – News4 Nashville (WSMV) – By: Lindsey Nance Today, the Tennessee Department of Transportation officially completes the largest road project in the state’s history. After about a…
May 25, 2020 – NewsChannel5 (WTVF) by Levi Ismail Rep. John Ray Clemmons has become a household name across Tennessee unemployment forums, as he continues to bring attention to hundreds…
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
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…
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’
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
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…