Press and Media

School Vouchers & The Privatization of Public Education in Tennessee
Earlier this year, there was a heavy, yet divided buzz surrounding the Education Freedom Act 2025. You may know it as the school voucher program in which the state of Tennessee plans to award 20,000 scholarships for private school vouchers. …

DEMOCRATIC TOWN HALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 SPECIAL ELECTION
July 31, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEMOCRATIC TOWN HALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 SPECIAL ELECTIONClarksville, Tennessee, July 31, 2025 – The Montgomery County Democratic Party, along with the Dickson, Houston, and Stewart County Democratic Parties, is hosting a Town Hall for…
NEW: Gateway Podcast Pilot Episode
Have you seen our NEW PODCAST? I can hardly believe it, but we are now in the podcast space and on our way to running a media empire right here in Clarksville, Tennessee! The podcast, titled “The Gateway Podcast” aired…

MoCo Democratic Leaders React to the Resignation of Representative Mark Green.
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* CLARKSVILLE, TN (June 10, 2025) — News was released yesterday that Congressman Mark Green plans to resign once the Republican “Big Billionaire Bailout” bill passes into law. Congressman Green represents Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, which includes Montgomery…

MoCo Democratic Leaders Call for an End to Gun Violence.
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* CLARKSVILLE, TN (June 1, 2025) —Following last night’s fatal shooting, Democratic State Representative Ronnie Glynn (District 67) and Montgomery County Democratic Party Chair Allie Phillips are calling for immediate action to put an end to gun violence…

RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN TENNESSEE
In the early hours of May 4th 2025, there appeared to be a joint operation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and ICE here in Middle Tennessee. According to activists and individuals who were being detained, between 80 – 100…

State Representative Ronnie Glynn to Hold Legislative Wrap-Up Townhall in Clarksville
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Clarksville, TN — May 6th, 2025 Contact: Mary Richards3rd Vice Chair for Political AffairsMontgomery County Democratic PartyEmail: politicalaffairs@mctndp.orgPhone: 931-263-2202 The Montgomery County Democratic Party announced it will host a Legislative Wrap-Up Town Hall featuring State Representative Ronnie Glynn,…

MCTNDP Chair Allie Phillips’ Statement on ICE Operations in Nashville
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY May 4, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the early hours of May 4th, there appeared to be a joint operation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and ICE here in Middle Tennessee. According to activists and…

Resolution Calling for Immediate Resignation of Aron Maberry from CMCSS School Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2025 For media inquiries, contact:Tanisha Taylor,Press Secretarypress@mctndp.org Clarksville, Tennessee – On Monday, April 14, the Montgomery County Democratic Party (MCTNDP) adopted a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of CMCSS school board member Aron Maberry. Newly…

MCTNDP elects Chair Allie Phillips and new officer team
Fellow Democrats, I would love to introduce myself to you as the new Chair of the Montgomery County Democratic Party. My name is Allie Phillips, I recently just celebrated my 30th birthday, I’m a mom to a spunky 7 year…

HOW TO BOYCOTT OLIGARCHS: LOCAL EDITION
Let’s dive into what shopping as an act of resistance looks like in Montgomery County, Tennessee, where grocery shopping options are somewhat limited.

Montgomery County Democrats to Hold Leadership Elections
(CLARKSVILLE, TN) – Do you want to be a part of something bigger than yourself? Do you feel the need to stand up against the things you see destroying our Democracy? Get empowered and join the Montgomery County Democratic Party…

2025 Guide to Independent Journalists for News that Won’t Give You Anxiety!
A month into the second term of “he who shall not be named,” we’ve experienced a whirlwind of oligarchy combined with rollbacks of much of the progress we have made in this century. The speed of change is meant to…

How to Combat Current Happenings in Washington, D.C.
Politician Washington, DC Tennessee Rep. Mark Green 202-225-2811 931-266-4483 Senator Marsha Blackburn 202-224-3344 629-800-6600 Senator Bill Haggerty 202-224-4944 615-736-5129

Montgomery County Democrats Set to Hold Major Unity Rally for Voter Engagement on Nov. 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clarksville, TN —The Montgomery County Democratic Party (MCDP) will host a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) unity rally this Saturday, November 2, 2024. The event, focused on motivating voters in the final push for 2024 general election,…
