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Nashville council votes to reinstate Black Tennessee lawmaker

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Andrew Holmbeck

NASHVILLE — Local officials voted Monday to reinstate one of the two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican state lawmakers for leading a gun-control protest on the House floor after […]

Tennessee House speaker who pushed to expel Democrats needs to answer questions about where he lives

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Andrew Holmbeck

A week after Tennessee Republicans expelled two Democrats from the state House for a breach of decorum, wealthy Republicans from around the country will arrive in Tennessee for a Republican […]

Tennessee Democrats take full advantage of national spotlight: Key takeaways from expulsion debate

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Andrew Holmbeck

“For years, one of your colleagues who was an admitted child molester sat in this chamber: no expulsion,” Jones said during his speech. “One member sits in this chamber who […]

Release:Two Years Later: America Rescue Plan Still Delivering – No Thanks to GOP

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Andrew Holmbeck

For Immediate Release March 11, 2023: Contact: Tennessee Democratic Party 319 Plus Park Blvd. Nashville, TN 37217 Office: (615) 327-9779 comms@tndp.org Two Years Later: America Rescue Plan Still Delivering – […]

Surveys show Biden hit the State of the Union out of the park

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Andrew Holmbeck

Two outlets tracking reactions to Tuesday’s State of the Union address show that President Joe Biden’s speech was received well by roughly seven in 10 Americans while also moving public […]

Watch House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ historic first speech

Posted on January 9, 2023 (January 9, 2023) by Andrew Holmbeck

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Select Committee January 6th Summary Report

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Andrew Holmbeck

On Monday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released an executive summary of its final report into the effort to overturn the 2020 election. It’s […]

Tennessee State Senate Maps Thrown Out: Three-Judge Panel Grants Injunction Against Republican Drawn Maps

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Andrew Holmbeck

For Immediate Release April 6, 2022: Contact: Brit Bender, Executive Director Tennessee Democratic Party 319 Plus Park Blvd. Nashville, TN 37217 Office: (615) 327-9779 comms@tndp.org Tennessee State Senate Maps Thrown […]

Release: TN SoS Offers TNDP “Incomplete” Voter File

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Andrew Holmbeck

NAACP to host ‘Right to Work is Wrong for Tennessee’ workshop

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Andrew Holmbeck

The local branch of the NAACP is hosting a “Right to Work is Wrong For Tennessee” Zoom workshop at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5. The public is invited to […]