On Tuesday, Congressman Steve Cohen wrote a letter to Gov. Bill Lee advocating for a TCAP waiver for Crestview students. Last week, Lee refused to grant a waiver which would excuse those students from standardized testing after their schools were destroyed two weeks ago. The letter read: In light of the devastating EF3 tornado that touched down in Covington, Tennessee on … [Read more...] about Congressman Steve Cohen sent Gov. Bill Lee a letter asking that TCAP be waived for Crestview students
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Proposed redistricting plan would add Tipton County to Steve Cohen’s 9th congressional district
If the Republican-controlled general assembly gets its way with redistricting – and it probably will – Tipton County will be absorbed into the state's 9th congressional district. The 9th district currently encompasses most of Memphis and Shelby County with the exception of Bartlett and Germantown and parts of East Memphis. It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the … [Read more...] about Proposed redistricting plan would add Tipton County to Steve Cohen’s 9th congressional district