gracemhall22

A Letter from the Chair Dear Friends, The work of a legislator in a state where the controlling party has diminished the collective power of our community is both overwhelmingly rewarding and disheartening. This week was one which brought both of those feelings to me and my fellow colleagues in the Democratic caucus. On Thursday, the legislature passed the final amended budget for Fiscal Year 2027, and I’ll tell you right now it does nothing to alleviate the real issues burdening Tennesseans....

A Letter from the Chair Dear Friends, I just got back from the road. Over the past several weeks, our caucus traveled to Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville as part of the Tennessee Affordability Tour, and I have to be honest with you — the conversations we had stayed with me. People are not just worried. They are exhausted. Exhausted from choosing between groceries and utilities. Exhausted from medical bills that never seem to go away. Exhausted from watching their rent go up...