Women
Bad day for working women
Republican lawmakers block four proposals that would help and protect working women, new families Republican lawmakers on the House Employee Affairs Subcommittee rejected four bills that would improve working conditions for women and families in Tennessee—all in less than an hour. Equal pay for equal workThe Tennessee Pay Equality Act, House Bill 216 sponsored by Rep.…
Read MoreCrawford: ‘I don’t see how we’d be bettering the quality of candidates’
Measure to authorize child care as a candidate campaign expense fails in House subcommittee A measure to make it easier for Tennesseans with young children to run for public office died Wednesday, March 13 in a House subcommittee. House Bill 0007, sponsored by Rep. Jason Powell, D-Nashville, District 53, would have authorized a candidate to…
Read MoreConservatives reject police gun check for domestic violence abusers
Conservatives in the state House dismissed a bill seeking to protect victims of domestic violence by requiring police to check accused offenders for guns. In instances where a judge issues an order of protection for the victim, House Bill 0568 would have required local law enforcement to conduct an in-person check to ensure the person…
Read MoreBoy’s Club: Legislature’s Committee Leadership Lacks Women, Black Tennesseans
Republican leaders appointed white men to head 24 of the 27 committees in the Tennessee General Assembly this legislative session. Committees play a powerful role in deciding which bills will be considered by the House and Senate and ultimately become law. In Tennessee, women outnumber men 51 percent to 49 percent, but that reality not…
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