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HOUSE DEMOCRATS MOURN PASSING OF REP. MIKE CARTER
NASHVILLE—The House Democratic Caucus is mourning the passing of State Representative Mike Carter. It was reported on his twitter feed that Rep. Carter died of pancreatic cancer late last night. House Democrats praised Carter today, saying he was well respected across the aisle. House Minority Leader Karen Camper of Memphis called Carter “a true statesman…
Read MoreBLACK CAUCUS CHAIR ON THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE STATEMENT
NASHVILLE— State Representative Antonio Parkinson of Memphis released this statement on the comments made today, May 4, by Rep. Justin Lafferty on the Three-Fifths Compromise: “Conversations around race are always very uncomfortable in the Tennessee legislature. Rep. Lafferty’s statement about how the Three-Fifths Compromise was designed to end slavery was alarming, but the real insult…
Read MoreREP. LAMAR STATEMENT ON BILL TO REQUIRE WOMEN TO BURY OR CREMATE ABORTED FETUSES
NASHVILLE—House Republicans have passed a bill that would require women who have abortions to pay for the burial or cremation of the aborted fetuses. If they are unable to pay, the cremation would become the responsibility of the healthcare facility. As the bill (HB1181) was debated on the House floor Monday night, Rep. London Lamar…
Read MoreRep. Sam McKenzie statement on Austin East school shooting
The following is a statement from Knoxville State Representative Sam McKenzie (D-District 15) on the school shooting at Austin East High School this afternoon. District 15 is where Austin East is located and Rep. McKenzie is a graduate of the school: “I am at a loss to describe my sadness as yet another horrific…
Read MoreHOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS APPLAUDS DECISION TO MOVE FORREST BUST
NASHVILLE—The House Democratic Caucus today is praising a decision by the Tennessee Historical Commission to relocate the bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol to the Tennessee state museum. The commission today voted overwhelmingly, 25 to 1, to move that statue and two others to the museum where they will become…
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