Category: Jim Cooper

Nashville’s Mayor Announces He Is Not Seeking Reelection as 2023 Race Nears

January 31, 2023
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Tennessee’s capital city could have its fourth mayor in less than five years as incumbent Mayor John Cooper announced Tuesday that he would not be seeking reelection. The race to lead the growing city will take place on Aug. 3. “Now [after] a great deal of thought and prayer and talking with my wonderful wife,…

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Democratic Lawmaker’s Effort to Amend California’s Prop. 47 Fails

April 29, 2022
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The effort of a Democratic lawmaker to amend Proposition 47 failed for the fifth time in the Assembly Public Safety Committee in a 2–5 vote as the state crime trend persists.  “I guess we really are dependent on Batman to bring accountability and justice. Perhaps maybe we should call the Avengers too,” the author of…

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Bill Requiring Electronic Monitoring Device for ‘High-Risk Parolees’ Fails

April 20, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—A bill that would have required sex offenders, those convicted of a violent felony, and homeless parolees to wear an electronic monitoring device failed in the Public Safety Committee on April 19. Assembly Bill (AB) 1827 died in a 2–5 vote, with two committee members abstaining. The bill would have also made it a misdemeanor for…

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California Bill Introduced to Grant Tax Credits to Blood Drive Sponsors

February 18, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Amid a severe blood shortage, California lawmakers introduced a new bill on Feb. 15 to encourage blood donation by granting tax credits to companies and organizations that sponsor blood drives.   Senate Bill 1025, introduced by Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and coauthored by Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove), would encourage the hosting of…

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House Democrat Exodus: Rep. Jim Cooper, 29th Democrat, Says He Won’t Seek Reelection

January 25, 2022
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Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) on Tuesday became the 29th House Democrat to announce he’s not seeking re-election. Cooper, 67, has represented Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District since 2003 and spent an earlier stint in Congress representing a different district from 1983 to 1995. Cooper blamed redistricting for his decision to retire. “Despite my strength at the…

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