TNDP News

Tenn. Unemployment Rate Jumps as Gov. Haslam, Republicans Shutdown 34 Career Centers

TNDP — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:08:53 +0000

The latest job numbers are in and it’s not good for Tennesseans. The numbers show that Tennessee’s unemployment rate has jumped to 8 percent. Tennessee was one of only three states that saw an increase in the unemployment rate in April.

This discouraging economic news comes on the heels of the announcement that [...]

Sign the Petition: Gov. Haslam, Release Your Tax Returns

TNDP — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:05 +0000

It's time for Gov. Haslam to come clean on his income from Pilot and release his tax returns.

Republican ‘Ag Gag’ Sponsor Breaks the Rules at His Own Farm

TNDP — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:12:07 +0000

Turns out State Rep. Andy Holt, the sponsor of anti-whistleblower “ag gag” legislation, is breaking the rules at his own farm.

The City Paper found that Holt was in violation of multiple rules and hasn’t had a valid permit for his Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation since 2009.

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U.S. House Republican Majority Votes to Axe 40-Hour Work Week

TNDP — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:13:42 +0000

Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen: “Today was one of the saddest days the House of Representatives has probably ever seen.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) spoke on the U.S. House floor about the House passage of HR 1406, which eliminates the 40-hour workweek. The measure, designed to drive down earnings for working Americans to [...]

TNDP Chairman Toasts Sen. Henry on Retirement Announcement

TNDP — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:44:50 +0000

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Roy Herron is calling on Democrats to join him in thanking Sen. Douglas Henry for his years of service in the state General Assembly.

News broke yesterday that Sen. Henry, a 45-year veteran legislator, would not be seeking another term in 2014.

Chairman Herron, once a colleague of the long-serving Democrat [...]

Sign Our Thank You Card for Sen. Henry

TNDP — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:07:17 +0000

Will Congressman DesJarlais and Republicans Back The “Pay Working Families Less Act”?

TNDP — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:14:57 +0000

Will Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) follow his Republican leadership and support a bill this week that cuts overtime pay and flexibility for working families — the “Pay Working Families Less Act”?

House Republican leaders are pushing forward this deceptive bill that they call the “Working Families Flexibility Act” despite independent evaluations saying it would actually [...]

State Democrats Cheer Congressman Cooper’s Effort to Protect Voters

TNDP — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:15:00 +0000

House Democrats support a proposal by Congressman Jim Cooper to amend the U.S. Constitution in support of the people’s right to vote

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — House Democrats are applauding a proposal by Congressman Jim Cooper (D-Nashville) to enshrine the people’s right to vote in the Constitution. On Wednesday, Rep. Cooper announced that he would introduce [...]

Guess Who’s Coming to Breakfast?

TNDP — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:40:16 +0000

On Thursday, Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Roy Herron announced that Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, would be the guest of honor at a breakfast reception benefiting the TNDP on May 14.

Herron made the announcement in an email to Democrats across [...]

House Democrats Lead Defeat of Bill to Weaken Oversight of Corporate Influence

TNDP — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:06:34 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — House Democrats were joined by 13 Republicans and one Independent Republican in voting against legislation by House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada to change corporate contribution laws. The bill failed 48-41 after nearly an hour of debate.

“The people of Tennessee don’t want this because they know that money corrupts,” said House [...]