Close to 30 people came to May’s district 2 meeting, which was held at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. June Jones, from Organizing for America, and Linda Haney, KCDP Chairperson, spoke.  A potluck dinner was served;  additionally, a district secretary and sergeant-at-arms were elected.  Voter registration efforts were discussed, and a committee to address this issue was formed, headed by Bernice Curtis and Linda Cartwright.  Rick Staples challenged everyone to bring someone new to the next meeting so work could continue to build the Democratic party in district 2.

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 [...]

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