Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jul 1, 2021Senate Democrats celebrate 2021 legislative wins as new laws take effect todayNASHVILLE — The 2021 legislative session of the 112th General Assembly was amongst the most contentious in our state’s modern history.
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jun 13, 2021Extremism & wealthy special interests: A review of GOP priorities in the latest legislative…NASHVILLE — The first year of the 112th General Assembly will be remembered for the controlling party’s obsession with nationally-driven…
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Feb 19, 2021Democrats announce education legislation to reform state’s broken school funding formulaLawmakers aim to improve Tennessee’s 46th in the nation rank for student funding
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Feb 8, 2021Democrats outline policy priorities to support working families, invest in schoolsLawmakers will also push reforms addressing racial justice, fair elections
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jan 28, 2021Sen. Brenda Gilmore Chosen As NCEL’s Tennessee State LeadNational group of lawmakers focuses on health land, clean air and water
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jan 19, 2021Attacks on Memphis, Nashville distract from school funding crisis, teacher shortages, Democrats sayNASHVILLE—Democratic leaders in the General Assembly are calling for shared focus on Tennessee’s school funding crisis and teacher…
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Sep 17, 2020Sen. Gilmore named ‘Champion of Reproductive Health’NASHVILLE — Sen. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville) will be honored for her years of commitment to reproductive freedom.
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jul 15, 2020Fact Check: Gov. Lee’s failed Covid-19 response ignores realityLee administration dismisses worst week of pandemic as ‘sticker shock’
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jul 9, 2020Sen. Brenda Gilmore on the Forrest bust vote: ‘We have begun to right a wrong’NASHVILLE — Sen. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville) cheered the vote Thursday to move the bust of Ku Klux Klan grand wizard Nathan Bedford…
Tennessee Senate Democrats·Jun 25, 2020Sen. Gilmore celebrates new, bipartisan criminal justice reform lawDemocratic senator says legislature should reduce existing sentences to match new reform