From Nancy Pelosi – Democratic Leader The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed 51 years ago today. Ever since, it has stood as a pillar of fairness, justice, and equality. The law was born from the daily courage of millions of Americans, who dared to hope for a...
Advocates for redistricting reform scored a crucial victory today when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission. Passed by the voters in 2000, in an effort to remove legislators’ bias from the redistricting process, the...
Prior to the start of oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, The Tennessean Editorial Board opined that Tennessee’s embrace of liberty should extend to same-sex marriage. Citing the Tennessee Constitution’s assertion that “all power is inherent in...
On June 12, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet Order mandating the strongest Net Neutrality protections in history finally went into effect. It was a tremendous victory for the millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of...
Nashville, Tenn. (June 25, 2015) — Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling on King v.Burwell regarding the Affordable Care Act: “We are relieved for the nearly 200,000 Tennesseans...
