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 [...]

The 2013 Reorganization Convention concluded just before 11:00 a.m. this morning with all 50 Executive Committee positions filled.  Immediately following the Convention, the Executive Committee convened a meeting per our by-laws and elected the following officers to a two year term:

Chairman – Tim Roehler

1st Vice-Chair – Amanda Adams

2nd Vice-Chair – Sandra Brown

3rd Vice-Chair – Cliff Reuter

Secretary – Diane Wilde

Treasurer – John Sharpe

On Saturday April 13, 2013 the Wilson County Democratic Party will hold a county-wide convention to elect new officers.

The convention will take place at the UAW District Hall located at 151 Maddox-Simpsons Pkwy in Lebanon.  The doors will open at 9:00 am and will close at 10:00 am for the convention and officers election to begin. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED IN AFTER 10:00 am.

Per Article VI, Section 1, part B of the Party’s Bylaws, all members of the Wilson County Democratic Party who are registered voters and who attest they are bona-fide Democrats by execution of an affidavit or affirmations to that effect are eligible to vote at the convention and to be candidates for the Executive Committee.

Per Article VIII, Section 2 of the same Bylaws, officers shall be elected by a simple majority of members of the Wilson County Executive Committee present at the meeting held immediately following the convention.

Please plan on attending, we need all Democrats in Wilson Co there to help shape the future of our party!

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Democratic Party released the following statement today after tax experts confirmed the House Republican tax plan, supported by ALL Tennessee Republican members of Congress, would hike taxes on hardworking, middle-class Tennesseans and cut vital programs and services to pay for budget-busting tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires:

“Today’s analysis confirms [...]

Tennessee Democrats kicked off the 2012 campaign season by celebrating Jackson Day on the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville this past weekend.  Our big tent party went into the night as 700 folks from across the state celebrated our past and looked forward to the future.

We honored Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh with the Gov. Ned [...]

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester today released the following statement on the two year anniversary of President Obama’s signing of the Affordable Care Act – which to date has helped millions of middle class families, seniors, and young people receive quality affordable health care:

“Two years ago with the stroke of a pen, [...]

The state election office made a historic mess of Tennessee’s Presidential Primary — with mistakes that robbed a former U.S. Congressman and his wife of their right to vote and denied voters access to the polls.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett and State Election Coordinator Mark Goins are in charge of the government office [...]

NASHVILLE – Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh announced today on the House floor that he will not seek re-election to his district 81 seat this fall. Naifeh has served in the House of Representatives for 38-years, 18 of which he spent as Speaker of the House.

“Governor McWherter always told me when it was time to [...]

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester released the following statement tonight on the results of the GOP Primary in Tennessee:

“Mitt Romney’s loss tonight shows that he is out-of-touch with Tennesseans and it raises serious concerns about his chances in November — if he can make it to the general election. Not [...]