Sen. London Lamar: Voucher rollout a $1.1B taxpayer-funded giveaway to private school familiesEdTrust: Majority of Tenn. public school students will receive less education funding than Gov. Lee’s $7,300 private school voucherMay 14May 14
Sen. Akbari, Sen. Lamar issue statements after state trial for ex-officers in Tyre Nichols’ deathJury finds three former Memphis police officers ‘not guilty’ in the beating death of Tyre NicholsMay 7May 7
Sen. Jeff Yarbro: Lee administration enabled lawless ICE deportation sweep in Latino neighborhoodNASHVILLE — Sen. Jeff Yarbro denounced a weekend deportation sweep — enabled by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.May 5May 5
Tennessee ranks 47th in the nation for K-12 student spending, new national report showsTennessee’s student spending is dead last in the Southeast. Sen. London Lamar: ‘This report is yet another wake-up call.’Apr 30Apr 30
Sen. Akbari, Rep. Camper introduce bill to ensure fair funding for K-12 girls’ sports in TennesseeThe ‘Equal Opportunities for Girls in Sports Act’ will be heard next week in the SenateMar 20Mar 20
Democrats announce first hearing for ‘Pot for Potholes Act’ to rebuild highways, reduce traffic…Cannabis reform would generate revenue to address $38 billion highway backlog amassed under Republican controlMar 19Mar 19
Sen. London Lamar introduces bill to ban machine gun conversion kitsLegislation would establish a class E felony for possession, sale of ‘Glock switches’ in TennesseeMar 11Mar 11
Sen. Akbari, Rep. Love team up with stuttering advocate, NBA veteran Michael Kidd-GilchristNew legislation would expand access to speech therapy for stutteringMar 5Mar 5
Sen. London Lamar fights to eliminate medical debt, strengthen middle classTwo bills up for Senate Commerce & Labor Committee vote on March 4Feb 28Feb 28
New report on corporate tax loopholes strengthens Democratic push to repeal Tennessee’s grocery taxSen. Oliver, Rep. Behn would repeal state grocery tax without cutting services by closing corporate tax loopholes to replace lost revenueFeb 24Feb 24
