Posts Tagged ‘Vincent Dixie’
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 MoreLawmakers Unveil Landfill Legislation; Urge Community to Fight Expansion
NASHVILLE—House Democratic Caucus Chair Vincent Dixie, State Senator Brenda Gilmore and Metro Councilman Jonathan Hall will hold a press conference TODAY AT NOON, Friday, March 19th to discuss a proposed expansion of Waste Management’s Southern Services landfill. The landfill is located in Bordeaux at the corner of Briley Parkway and Ashland City Highway. Community resistance…
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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