Nashville, TN (December 7, 2017) — The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is convening for a policy conference in Nashville this week. Tennessee Republicans have a long history with ALEC and many will be in attendance. ALEC is part of the Koch Brothers network of organizations that includes the advocacy group Americans for Prosperity ... Read more
Local leaders seeking guidance for Confederate monuments, while state lawmakers, governor hopefuls oppose removal
PoliticsNovember 14, 2017
Local leaders seeking guidance for Confederate monuments, while state lawmakers, governor hopefuls oppose removal Zach Vance and Nathan Baker • Updated Aug. 18, 2017 at 8:53 AM zvance@johnsoncitypress.com / nbaker@johnsoncitypress.com Local and state leaders are wrestling with their responses to the deadly events in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend, where white supremacists violently clashed with counter ... Read more
WCDP Chair’s response to Rep. Micah Van Huss’s Facebook post that celebrated the Confederacy
Campaign NewsAugust 18, 2017
Representative Micah Van Huss had an opportunity on Wednesday when he posted on Facebook to condemn the violent, hate-filled actions that occurred in Charlottesville, VA this past Saturday. At a time when this nation and his constituents are crying out for sanity and civility from our leaders, Representative Van Huss intentionally allowed the opportunity to ... Read more