Former United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will co-host a fundraiser for state Sen. Jim Tracy’s congressional bid, the campaign said Tuesday. Gonzales, who now teaches law at Belmont University, will join state Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, as a headliner for a June 13 event at the Franklin City Club. Tickets are $1,000 per couple … Read more

After a great deal of hard work and collaboration, this year’s session of the 108th General Assembly finally came to a conclusion on April 19, 2013. Not only did the House and the Senate pass many pieces of important legislation, but more importantly we passed a balanced budget for the State of Tennessee. This year’s budget included many … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2013 CONTACT: tracyfortn@gmail.com SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State Senator Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) released the following statement this morning in response to news reports in Politico that federal lawmakers in Washington, DC and their aides are exploring options to exempt themselves from the health care exchanges in Obamacare: “This is the height of hypocrisy,” Tracy said. “The fact that members of Congress and … Read more

Originally published April 14, 2013 RollCall.com Jim Tracy, a Tennessee state senator challenging scandal-plagued GOP Rep. Scott DesJarlais in the primary, will announce Monday that he raised almost $450,000 in the first quarter of the year, according to fundraising figures provided exclusively to CQ Roll Call. Tracy will also report that he has $400,000 cash … Read more

Monday kicked off “Sunshine Week” which is a time to emphasize the importance of transparency within the government in the United States. To stress the importance of an open government, the Senate passed Senate Bill 461 in Thursday Session. This bill would require newspapers that publish government public notices to post the notices on the Internet … Read more