3/5/26 - Democrats recap this week at the General Assembly

Описание: 0:00 - Senate Democratic Leader Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, describes another week of missed opportunity for Tennesseans. "Electricity costs are at a record high. (The legislature) did not do anything to help with the cost of healthcare... We as a caucus focused on affordability and making things better for people across this state. Instead of making things easier for big corporations to come in and take advantage of our resources."
2:20 - Sen. Akbari discusses Republican-backed bills to insert Christian doctrine into public schools
3:20 - House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Ray Clemmons says it's really "frustrating" to see the Republican majority focus on handouts for the "Epstien class" while working families are ignored.
5:30 - Clemmons addresses the "subterranean" authority related to Elon Musk's Boring Company. "Tennessee taxpayers are going to foot the bill for a private taxi service."
7:05 - Question about Republican efforts to undermine local control of the Nashville Electric Service. Rep. Clemmons responds.
9:05 - Question about certificate of need reform. Sen. Akbari explains its a complex issue. Where guardrails have been removed, it looks like the "Wild, Wild West."
10:20 - Question about the Republican bill that specifically authorize religious charter schools that are publicly funded. Sen. Akbari responds, "It's unconstitutional."
11:45 - Question about medical marijuana coming to Tennessee. Sen. Akbari says, "It's about time." Rep. Clemmons says Tennessee is behind all our neighboring states.