Jerri Green

Guns Implement red flag laws to prevent gun violence before it happens. Environment / Energy Protect Tennessee’s rivers, forests, farmland, and public lands from pollution and overdevelopment. Drug Policy Lower prescription drug costs for Tennessee families. Environment / Energy Invest in renewable energy and green jobs. Guns Require universal background checks on all gun sales. Guns Re-implement training and testing for responsible gun ownership, especially for conceal carry permits. Guns Provide free gun locks and safe storage education statewide. Immigration Stop ICE Cooperation: Stop the cooperation between the Tennessee Highway Patrol and ICE to protect our immigrant neighbors from state-sponsored harassment. Environment / Energy Prepare communities for climate resilience and disaster recovery—and won’t tie disaster relief funding to voucher schemes or other political efforts that impede efficient and life-saving response. Education Waive GED testing fees and take testing to all corners of the state. Healthcare End Medical Debt: Use 10 Million of TANF funding to buy up and erase predatory debt for more than 100,000 Tennesseans. Environment / Energy Enforce clean air and water standards, especially in marginalized communities. Education Set up a Special Education Equity Fund to ensure no students fall through the cracks as the Trump Administration cuts critical services for students with disabilities and special needs. Education Invest in universal pre-K, special education, and rural schools. Environment / Energy Clean air, safe water, and climate-smart policies that protect our land—and our children. Abortion / Contraception A government that expands Medicaid, especially in rural Tennessee, and respect a woman's decisions regarding her own health. Environment / Energy Advocate for fair trade policies that protect Tennessee’s crops and livestock from unfair foreign competition. Education Start a dedicated childcare and early education fund, to include investments in afterschool and summer care programming for households making less than 75K a year. Healthcare Invest in mental health services and addiction recovery. Housing Housing Relief: Use 10 Million of TANF funding to waive security deposits and ensure affordable housing for 100,000 Tennessee families. Healthcare Expand Medicaid to cover more working families and keep rural hospitals open. Abortion / Contraception Protect Reproductive Freedom: Sign an Executive Order to ensure doctors can practice women’s healthcare without the fear of prosecution or prison. Healthcare Legalize marijuana medicinally and recreationally to increase treatment options for people with chronic illnesses and decrease reliance on opioids. Education Restore Expert Leadership: Appoint a Commissioner of Education with classroom experience, a Commissioner of Health grounded in science, and an Attorney General dedicated to the Constitution. Education Fully funded classrooms. Respected teachers. Honest education—not censorship and political interference. Wages / Job Benefits Childcare for All: Use 50 Million of TANF funding to clear the waitlist for every family, ensuring no parent has to choose between a paycheck and their child. Guns Close domestic violence loopholes. Guns Background checks. Red flag laws. Gun locks. Because no parent should fear sending their child to school. Environment / Energy Keep TVA Public: Sign an Executive Order affirming that the Tennessee Valley Authority must remain a public utility that serves the people, not a privatized entity for profit. Education Expand access to school counselors, nurses, and support staff. Wages / Job Benefits Paid family leave. Affordable child care. A real living wage. Because families deserve more than survival—they deserve stability and dignity. Education Raise teacher pay and restore respect to the profession.