NASHVILLE — The lawmakers seeking to remove a judge who illegally jailed children for crimes that do not exist say her impending retirement is a positive development for Rutherford County, but more must be done to reform the system to prevent similar situations in the future.
‘Judge Davenport has violated State law and her oath of office,’ resolution says
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee General Assembly could remove a Rutherford County juvenile judge, who, for over a decade, has illegally jailed children, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) and Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville).
NASHVILLE — Sen. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville), a long-time champion for voting rights, says the district map plans released by Republicans this week dilute the voting power of minorities.
When the Congressional district lines proposed by Republicans are overlaid on a map showing the population percentage of minority voters in Davidson…
NASHVILLE — Members of the Davidson County legislative delegation say “everyone loses when politicians rig maps” after the GOP released Wednesday its proposed district map for Tennessee’s nine U.S. House districts.
Sen. Heidi Campbell, chairwoman of the Davidson County delegation, released the statement immediately following a committee meeting where Republicans…
NASHVILLE — Democrats announced today several changes to their proposed statewide map for Tennessee’s nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The updated plan reduces the number of split counties to eight, makes district populations more equal and creates an opportunity district in Middle Tennessee for voters who belong…
MEMPHIS — Sen. Raumesh Akbari, the chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, issued a statement today marking the anniversary of the MAGA attack on the U.S. capitol.
“My hope for this dark anniversary is that we can reconcile and move forward together as a country. But reconciliation and healing only…
NASHVILLE — Dozens of communities across the state and 10 counties would be reunited into single districts in the Tennessee House of Representatives under a statewide redistricting proposal released Thursday by Democrats.
NASHVILLE—Nearly every city in the state and 87 counties are kept whole in Tennessee Senate districts under a proposed statewide map released Friday by Democrats.
“This proposal keeps communities together—whole counties and whole cities wherever possible,” says Sen. Jeff Yarbro, the Tennessee Senate minority leader. …
NASHVILLE — Sen. Heidi Campbell wants Nashville’s district attorney to investigate a slew of controversial no-bid contracts approved by Gov. Bill Lee’s administration during the pandemic state of emergency.
In a letter sent Dec. 7 to Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk, Sen. …
NASHVILLE — Middle Tennessee’s fast-growing suburban communities would elect their own member of the U.S. House of Representatives under a congressional map proposed by state Democrats on Monday.
While most of the map will look familiar, Democrats say their nine-seat congressional plan improves representation by keeping almost every city and…
