Rep. John Ray Clemmons

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day, Tennessee dads! How blessed we all are. 💙💙💙

06/20/2026

Thanks to all the Metro organizations and neighbors who helped make today’s Neighborhood Safety Day a success.

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth, Tennessee!

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06/17/2026

This is the type of situation created when a troll in the Trump White House dictates policy to Republican legislators and uses a state government as a guinea pig for discriminatory legislation.

Excerpt:
Last week Gov. Bill Lee’s administration issued an ultimatum to hundreds of immigrant families in Tennessee: If parents wished to keep their disabled and critically ill children on a last-resort medical program, their personal information would be turned over to a state agency that shares data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The notice came with a June 30 deadline and no transition plan for young patients who rely on ventilators and feeding tubes, or who are midway through chemotherapy treatment — healthcare that, until now, has been provided through the Children’s Special Services program.

“I don’t understand why they are doing this to these kids, not just my own....They are innocent children.” - A mother.

Children without legal status will be reported to immigration officials if they continue care Tennessee's Children’s Special Services program.

06/14/2026

“About 150 of Mr. Musk’s goals over the years were about SpaceX…. Of those, about 32% were achieved within one year of their stated goal, while 19% were more than a year late or remained unfulfilled. 50% of the goals could not be verified because the plans were too vague or the date was too far out.”

Anyone who thinks all these promises about these “Tesla tunnels” are going to materialize need to consider the messengers.

BILL LEE + TN GOP + ELON = Half-Truth, at best.

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06/11/2026

Happy 4th birthday to Walter, my favorite little brown bear! Always reliably, happily waiting for me at the door with his most prized toy and wagging tail when I come home from the most challenging of days. 🤎🐻

06/10/2026

Republicans’ tenure of complete control of our state government since 2011 is “a first-class lesson in fiscal recklessness and governance malpractice.”

Democratic State Rep. John Ray Clemmons claims Tennessee's budget is in crisis due to years of Republican fiscal mismanagement.

06/09/2026

So exciting to attend the “Art of Belonging” mural exhibit unveiling at The Branch of Nashville last Saturday.

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06/09/2026

It's hard to stomach the heartless policies of Gov. Bill Lee and Republicans that detrimentally impact the most vulnerable among us.

"Scores of low-income immigrant children living with critical illnesses could soon lose access to life-sustaining medical care after Tennessee officials directed public health departments to verify their immigration status and report to the federal government, according to the Tennessee Justice Center.

The Tennessee Department of Health is targeting Children’s Special Services, a last-resort public health insurance program for kids with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer, spina bifida and terminal diseases."


Tennessee House Democratic Caucus

Scores of low-income immigrant children living with critical illnesses could soon lose access to life-sustaining medical care after Tennessee officials directed public health departments to verify their immigration status and report to the federal government, according to the Tennessee Justice Cente...

06/09/2026

Welcome to Nashville, JFA! 🇯🇵