Stockard on the Stump: Outgoing lawmaker fears private-school vouchers will haunt Tennessee

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 1,471

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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State Rep. Caleb Hemmer is leaving the Tennessee Legislature with the feeling he made a mark in just two terms but with major concern that lawmakers passed private-school voucher programs that will prove too costly for the state to stomach.

While some Democrats aren’t allowed to pass any bills, Hemmer, a Nashville Democrat, passed a children’s mental health bill and another measure this year designating Nashville hot chicken as an official state food, …

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