There are 92 article(s) tagged Karen Camper:

• February 2019

  • Memphis lawmakers demand end to shackling pregnant women

    Legislation sponsored by Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. Karen Camper, both Memphis Democrats, would end the practice of chaining pregnant women and require prenatal, postpartum care.

    By Sam Stockard, Yolanda Jones February 21, 2019

  • Camper delivers Medicaid expansion message to governor

    House Minority Leader calls for governor to retain authority to negotiate waiver with federal government without legislative approval.

    By Sam Stockard February 14, 2019

  • Memphis lawmakers hope to pull down state, federal money for immigration enforcement

    House Minority Leader Karen Camper and Senate Minority Chairman Raumesh Akbari say local governments need financial help housing undocumented immigrants following the enactment of the state's sanctuary cities law.

    By Sam Stockard February 12, 2019

  • Camper castigates legislation limiting police oversight boards

    House Minority Caucus leader Karen Camper of Memphis says a proposed bill that would reduce the authority of police oversight boards is an effort by Republican leaders to control local government. 

    By Sam Stockard February 10, 2019

  • Republicans seek TennCare flexibility as Democrats call for Medicaid expansion

    Senate leaders, governor discuss request for federal block grant and possible TennCare savings that could be used to fund health-care vouchers for under-insured Tennesseans in Memphis and elsewhere.

    By Sam Stockard February 08, 2019

  • Education savings accounts or vouchers: No matter the verbiage, lawmakers set for fight

    Battle lines are being drawn for debate over education savings accounts – a method for using state dollars to send students to private schools – and Shelby County lawmakers will be in the thick of the fray.

    By Sam Stockard February 03, 2019

• January 2019

  • House passes MLK resolution year after pulling Memphis celebration money

    A year after the state House of Representatives pulled $250,000 from Memphis' bicentennial celebration as retribution for the removal of Confederate monuments, local legislators are hoping the body is moving in a new direction.

    By Sam Stockard January 27, 2019

  • Camper wants Gov. Lee to be tougher than Haslam on critical issues

    House Minority Leader Karen Camper is hoping new Gov. Bill Lee will twist some legislative arms on tough issues as his term starts, a departure from now-former Gov. Bill Haslam’s often laidback style.

    By Sam Stockard January 22, 2019

  • Audit shows Karen Camper’s former assistant stole $12,500

    House Minority Leader Karen Camper's former assistant stole $12,500 from the House Democratic Caucus over three years, according to a forensic audit.

    By Sam Stockard January 11, 2019

  • House limits personal orders, gives chairmen more bills

    House members will consider giving committee chairs five extra bills on top of the 15-bill limit while also mulling a new system combining some committees and creating extra subcommittees.

    By Sam Stockard January 10, 2019

  • House selects Republican Casada as speaker with Democrat DeBerry’s backing

    The House of Representatives elected Glen Casada as speaker on the first day of the 111th General Assembly with Democratic Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis backing the Franklin Republican instead of Memphis Rep. Karen Camper, leader of the Democratic Caucus.

    By Sam Stockard January 08, 2019

• December 2018

  • Camper ‘not afraid’ to match wits with Republican leaders

    History-making House Minority Leader Karen Camper isn’t naturally flamboyant. She just wants to get the job done, and if it means delivering tough news to the next governor on issues he wants to push, the former Army intelligence officer says she’ll take on the task.

    By Sam Stockard December 18, 2018

  • Memphis lawmakers back resurgence of oversight committees

    Expect bipartisan backing for a plan by House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada to resume oversight committees for three main start departments with Memphis Republicans and Democrats both saying they support the idea.

    By Sam Stockard December 13, 2018

  • Camper brings new outlook to state House Democratic leadership

    State Sen.-elect Raumesh Akbari is “super excited” about the election of Rep. Karen Camper as leader of the House Democratic Caucus, a key position in the workings of the state Legislature.

    By Sam Stockard December 03, 2018

  • Republican House speaker-nominee commits to Shelby/Memphis economy

    Calling Memphis a key part of Tennessee’s economy, Republican House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada says he will ensure the city receives its “fair share” of economic development projects through the state.

    By Sam Stockard December 02, 2018

• November 2018

  • Camper makes history with Democratic Caucus election

    Memphis Democratic Rep. Karen Camper won election Sunday within the House Minority Caucus to become the group’s leader, the first African-American caucus leader in Tennessee history.

    By Sam Stockard November 26, 2018

  • Camper, Towns run for House Minority Caucus leader

    Two Memphis state legislators are vying to become leader of the House Democratic Caucus in an effort to help the minority party regain stature in the Legislature. Reps. Karen Camper of District 87 and Joe Towns of District 84, both Memphis Democrats, are running for the top leadership position in the caucus along with Reps. Johnny Shaw of Bolivar and Bo Mitchell of Davidson County, a late entrant into the race.

    By Sam Stockard November 23, 2018