Category Archives: State Party News

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester is requesting state Election Coordinator Mark Goins to provide a statewide list of purged voters immediately so efforts can be made to ensure legitimate voters have not been disenfranchised like those potentially in Benton … Continue reading →

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester said state House candidate Rick Womick has proven that he tried to defraud Rutherford County voters in 2008 by filing paperwork to run for the seat Rep. Donna Rowland has decided to give up. … Continue reading →

After voting against funding bridge projects in her own district last year, state Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver now wants to require the General Assembly to approve all bridge and road projects across the state before any work can begin, potentially … Continue reading →

“I want to congratulate Gov. Bredesen and the entire legislature for putting our kids first and submitting a successful application that should benefit generations to come. The Race to the Top application exemplified what can happen when we put aside … Continue reading →

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester said he was appalled by the recent callous statements made by House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada who has introduced legislation ending unemployment benefits for Tennessee families with dependent children. Casada’s bill, HB3206, was … Continue reading →

Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the Tennessee Democratic Party’s annual Jackson Day Dinner, to be held later this summer in Nashville. “We are very excited to have the Vice President of the United States at … Continue reading →

Tennessee Democrats today raised major issues with the recent endorsement of congressional candidate, Steve Fincher, by a group that helped bring about unlimited corporate money in support or opposition of candidates. The group, Citizens United, led an effort in the … Continue reading →

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester said he was disappointed that U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker chose to vote against an extension of unemployment insurance for nearly 34,000 out-of work Tennesseans and almost $11 million in … Continue reading →

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester condemned U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky for holding up legislation that extends unemployment benefits to nearly 34,000 out-of-work Tennesseans and funds nearly $11 million worth of road projects here in the state. Forrester … Continue reading →

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester wants to know how many members of Tennessee’s Republican congressional delegation have requested Recovery Act funding or written letters of support for Recovery Act projects in Tennessee. U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and U.S. Rep. … Continue reading →