STAY
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CHECK BACK OFTEN TO FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR DISTRICT REPRESENTATION AT THE STATE HOUSE.
IN ADDITION, THE LOCAL COUNTY COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARDS HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS THAT WE SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN INCLUDING NUMEROUS ZONING COMMISSION DISCUSSIONS THAT AFFECT DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Redistricting occurred on February 7, 2022 when Governor Lee signed the new map changing our federal representation from 3 strong Democratic seats to one and modifying our state house districts whereby 69 now includes about half of Dickson county and all of Hickman and Lewis counties in hopes of creating strong Republican blocks state-wide.
The seat was held by Michael Curcio from 2016_until about March 2022 when he decided to not run for re-election. He resigned his position to become a lobbyist in May 2022. The Dickson county commission voted to appoint Brian Ragan, the county lawyer, at a meeting where the widow of the previous representative, David Shepherd - a Democrat, was nominated by numerous people in the audience. Martha Shepherd wanted to honor her husband's legacy with this fill in position that has no voting aspects, but the Republican stronghold in the county nominated and then voted for Mr. Ragan. Approximately 30 people were in attendance to stand up for and support Martha Shepard. When the voting finished , the entire group stood up and walked out disrupting the start of the regular meeting.
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Due to his resignation, Curcio is no longer listed on the government website but this site tracks all of his record while in office You will find that the majority of the 247 rows are acts to amend Tennessee codes in various ways along with resolutions to recognize certain groups or occasions. He lost his first run for office in 2014 to Mr. Shepard and then won in 2016. This is follow the money which shows he raised a little more than $500k for his four races. Ballotpedia does a nice job of summarizing the Representative's work and this site will update with a new link to the 2022 representative when that is live.
WHEN WE ELECT DEMOCRATS TO CONGRESS & SENATE, THEY WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Healthcare, Clean Energy, Reducing Taxes & the Deficit
So many great things in this act including cutting prescription drug cots, lowering healthcare costs, and tax credits to help save energy.
Some of the highlights include benefits in 2023:
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Families that take advantage of clean energy and electric vehicle tax credits will save more than $1,000 per year.
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$14,000 in direct consumer rebates for families to buy heat pumps or other energy efficient home appliances, saving families at least $350 per year.
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7.5 million more families will be able install solar on their roofs with a 30% tax credit, saving families $9,000 over the life of the system or at least $300 per year.
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Up to $7,500 in tax credits for new electric vehicles and $4,000 for used electric vehicles, helping families save $950 per year.
The following legislation is impactful:
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THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
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THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND JOBS ACT
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THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
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FOR THE PEOPLE ACT
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THE EQUALITY ACT
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& MORE
Democrats in Congress are passing legislation that helps people.
This is a good list where you can see all of the progress being made by Democrats on a national level to help people and democracy.
Highlights include:
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H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, a bill to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, which would raise wages for 33 million Americans and lift 1.3 million Americans out of poverty.
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H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill to close the wage gap and ensure women receive equal pay for equal work.
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H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act, a bill to protect the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively.
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H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, bold legislation to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure that will help create good jobs and spur economic growth.
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Working to combat corruption and to strengthen democracy:
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H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation restoring the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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H.R. 2722, SAFE Act, legislation to strengthen election security.
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H.R. 4617, SHIELD Act, legislation to prevent foreign interference in our elections.
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H.R. 748, CARES Act, and H.R. 6800, Heroes Act, both include assistance to states to ensure all Americans can vote safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
