From the The Tennessean: The tragedy that is Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. — the abysmal failure to care for our wounded soldiers — is 650 miles from Nashville. Why should it bother Tennesseans who care less about what is going on so far away? There are thousands of veterans in Tennessee. We care and, even mo [...]
Lamar Alexander
Op-Ed: Veteran Slams Alexander's Record
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Senate Republicans Reject Alexander
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006From the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander suffered his first setback of the 2008 campaign season, losing his 18 month long campaign for Minority Whip to Trent Lott. “Lamar Alexander spent the last 18 months campaigning for this [...]
Lawmakers Support Ongoing Preparedness
Friday, September 2nd, 2005In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, state lawmakers worked to shore up Tennessee’s disaster preparedness by fighting the Pentagon's attempt to dismantle the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 118th Airlift Wing. Eighteen Middle Tennessee legislators today filed papers in U.S. District Court in support of Governor Bredesen’s lawsuit to keep t [...]
