The first thing you should know about Don Black is that he loves his brother. He brings it up over and over again, on the phone, in text messages and emails, in the lyrics of a song. Don loves David….
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Dem Legislators’ Feelings Hurt by Colleague’s Gift
Three Tennessee state legislators have filed a complaint against Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mount Juliet, because of a DVD she distributed to legislative members. Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, Barbara Cooper, D-Memphis, and Johnnie Turner, D-Memphis, addressed the concerns during a…
Read MoreDemocrat to Run for State House Seat in Heavily Republican Franklin
Holly McCall, a longtime communications professional and political operative, has become the first Democrat to announce plans to run for the Franklin state House seat held by embattled Republican Rep. Jeremy Durham. McCall, a former newspaper reporter, public relations strategist…
Read MoreDemocrat Priorities Include Cutting the ‘Tampon Tax’
Women in Tennessee would have to pay less money for feminine hygiene products if a bill sponsored by two Democrats wins approval. Introduced by Rep. Sherry Jones, D-Nashville, and Sen. Sara Kyle, D-Memphis, the bill would reduce the state’s sales…
Read MoreDemocrat Lawyers Sue Local Non-Profit School
A Nashville charter school network is getting sued over a series of mass text messages that the charter organization allegedly sent to parents in recent months to promote enrollment at their schools. Irika Skeete, a Metro school parent from Goodlettsville,…
Read MoreRutherford Democrats Try to Capitalize on Tragedy
The Rutherford County Democratic Party is calling for removal of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s name from MTSU’s ROTC hall and movement of Forrest plaques at the Rutherford County Courthouse to a museum. “When a historic person is coopted as a figure…
Read MoreDemocrats Fantasize About Becoming Relevant Again
For a party once accustomed to dominating state politics, the outlook for Tennessee Democrats is bleak. Over the past decade, Democrats went from controlling all three branches of state government to giving up GOP supermajorities in both chambers of the…
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