Sen. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville) says the Lee administration appeared to waver on whether teachers would actually see a pay increase from the governor’s budget recommendation. “Tennessee teachers deserve to see a real pay increase in their paychecks, “Sen. Gilmore said.…
Friday, August 23, women from across the state gathered on the steps of the Capitol in a non-partisan celebration of Women’s Suffrage Day. The event honored the 99th Anniversary of the ratification of the nineteenth Amendment prohibiting federal and state…
Mayor David Briley on August 15 announced the creation of the Mayor’s Council on the State of Women to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage. Established through Executive Order #10, the Council will serve in an advisory capacity to…
The Tennessee General Assembly’s passage of SB 0985, the Primary Care Relief Criminal Justice Reform Act, moves Tennessee one giant step toward a better and more sensible criminal justice system and is a significant victory for women and working families.…
The Tennessee General Assembly voted to pass Senate Bill 0985/House Bill 1449, sponsored by Sen. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville) and Leader Karen Camper (D-Memphis). The bill passed the House with a vote of 91 to five, and the Senate on April…
