Article from The Tennessean … Standardized test scores for students using Tennessee’s school vouchers have improved but continue to lag behind their peers statewide, according to data released by the state last week.The state offers taxpayer-funded vouchers to help low-income families opt out of public schools and pay for private and parochial schools in Davidson, […]
Happy New Year! The Roane County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting is this Thursday January 9, 2025. Time: 6:15 Food and Drink, Bring something to share. 7:00 Meeting time. Place: The Greenwood School 726 Greenwood Street, Kingston Program: School Voucher Issues […]
Expanding state oversight over federal grants and local laws, preparing for an end of the U.S. Department of Education and expanding opportunities for child care providers are top priorities for Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton as lawmakers return to the state Capitol. The 2025 legislative session will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 12 p.m. […]
by Capital and Main Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who has just been tapped as Kamala Harris’ running mate, has quietly become one of the country’s most aggressive advocates for taking action on climate change. Under his leadership, Minnesota has adopted some of the most ambitious climate policies in the nation — including a law he […]
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from DailyKos and the Tennesseean Tennessee’s Democratic delegates vote to endorse VP Kamala Harris for president Tennessee Democratic National Convention delegates are ready to throw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as their new presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would drop his reelection campaign. On a Sunday afternoon call, the […]
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*A message from the TNDP* Hello Tennessee Democratic Leaders, Today, Donald Trump selected JD Vance as his Vice Presidential running mate. Under the beard JD Vance may be trying to hide who he truly is. Here are a few talking points from the DNC and Biden Campaign that we should be amplifying across our state […]
Late Friday, a federal judge overturned a new Tennessee law prohibiting drag performances in public spaces, ruling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled the Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) violates the separation-of-powers principle and chills speech protected through the First Amendment. In March, Friends of George’s, a Memphis theater company that raises funds for […]
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by Laura Clawson A Tennessee woman is the latest example of how, as long as states are allowed to ban abortion, we have to expect horror stories about the results of those bans. Her state’s ban forced Mayron Hollis into carrying a dangerous pregnancy until it turned into such an immediate threat to her health […]
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Last Thursday was a shameful day in the Volunteer State. Just days after six people — three of them only nine years old — were murdered in an elementary school, three Democratic lawmakers joined a group of protesters demanding their legislature act. Rather than listen and engage, the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee House of […]
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WATCH: To better understand Democratic frustrations surrounding how business is conducted in Tennessee's GOP supermajority House, watch this segment from our award-winning Revealed investigation – long before #TheTennesseeThree made national news. (Please like and share.) 1/2 pic.twitter.com/DOw3LVOznT — Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) April 8, 2023 […]