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Tennessee should set a state minimum wage above the federal $7.25 an hour.
Background
Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies. A state law would require employers to pay a higher hourly floor.
Tennessee should expand TennCare to cover adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
Background
TennCare is Tennessee's Medicaid program, and the state has not adopted the Affordable Care Act's expansion. Expansion would cover more low-income adults, with the federal government paying most of the cost.
Tennessee should repeal its ban on most abortions.
Background
Tennessee bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with narrow exceptions for medical emergencies. Repeal would allow abortions under state law that the current ban prohibits.
Senator Blackburn believes Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was a major victory for life that returned the power to We the People and gave each state the authority to create laws to protect life.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Tennessee should expand its private school scholarship program to every family that applies.
Background
Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarships, created in 2025, give a capped number of students about $7,000 a year toward private school tuition. Expanding it to all applicants would require more state funding each year.
Tennessee should have its Highway Patrol help enforce federal immigration law through 287(g) agreements.
Background
The federal 287(g) program lets trained state and local officers perform certain immigration enforcement tasks. Participation is voluntary and decided by each state or local agency.
State and local law enforcement should be doing everything in their power to partner with the federal government to enforce the rule of law in our communities
Campaign or official site · Apr 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Tennessee should allow public schools to deny enrollment to students without legal immigration status.
Background
A 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires public schools to enroll children regardless of immigration status. A state law allowing schools to deny enrollment would likely face a court challenge over that precedent.
Yes. Under the Fourteenth Amendment and the Supreme Court's ruling in Plyler v. Doe, all children have a guaranteed right to a public education, regardless of their status.
Tennessee should keep contracting with private companies to run state prisons.
Background
Tennessee pays a private company to operate several of its state prisons. Ending these contracts would shift those prisons to state operation or other arrangements.
As in any public-private partnership, it is important to have oversight to ensure that a private company is meeting the standards, while giving them the freedom to handle operations at a level of efficiency that could never be achieved by the government.
Tennessee should eliminate its state sales tax on groceries.
Background
Tennessee charges a reduced state sales tax of 4 percent on groceries, plus local sales taxes. Eliminating the state portion would lower grocery costs and reduce a major source of state revenue.
Tennessee should create a minimum tax on large corporations.
Background
Tennessee taxes businesses through its franchise and excise taxes, and a 2024 law narrowed the franchise tax and refunded past payments. A minimum tax would set a floor that large corporations owe regardless of credits and deductions.
Tennessee should pause approval of new large data centers.
Background
Large data centers, including AI facilities in the Memphis area, are adding electricity demand on the Tennessee Valley Authority system. A pause would stop new approvals while the state sets rules on power, water and air permits.
I think we need to put a moratorium on them while we figure out the laws around them. There's nothing more precious or needed in the world than air and water.
Tennessee should legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older.
Background
Marijuana is illegal in Tennessee for both medical and adult use, apart from limited low-THC products. Legalization would allow adults to buy marijuana from state-licensed sellers, with sales taxed by the state.
I support Representative Aftyn Behn's 'Pot for Potholes' plan to legalize cannabis and use the revenue to directly fund our crumbling roads and infrastructure backlog.