Rep. Caleb Hemmer Donates Special Session Salary to Advocacy Groups

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/30/2023: NASHVILLE—State Rep. Caleb Hemmer (D-Nashville) has announced that he will be donating his legislative per diem from the recently adjourned Special Session on Public Safety to two local non-profit organizations.  “I cannot in any good conscience accept a salary for a week of unproductive disputes, wasted resources, and not a single bill…

The Inside Scoop on Special Session

Since the legislature adjourned earlier this year, I have been tirelessly preparing for the Governor's Special Session on Public Safety that begins August 21st. I have held numerous meetings with constituents as well as with the Governor and his staff, Law Enforcement Officers, TBI, District Attorneys, Gun Safety and Mental Health Advocates. I have also…