Charlie Baum: The Facts

PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AND VOUCHERS

Took money from groups that push for charter schools

Voted against $42 million for public schools

Voted for Gov. Bill Lee’s private school voucher scheme to steal tax dollars from public school students

Voted against $150 million of emergency COVID-19 funding for public schools

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Check the Facts: 1.) Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance, Charlie Baum’s amended 2020 Early Year End Supplemental (2019), submitted 2/8/20 and amended 2020 2nd Quarter Campaign Finance Disclosure, submitted 7/28/20., 2.) Tennessee General Assembly, Floor and Committee Votes, HB2922 by Lamberth, Amendment 9, Tabled, 6/17/20, 3.) Tennessee General Assembly, Floor and Committee Votes, HB0939 by Lamberth, Passed House as Amended, 4/23/19, 4.) Tennessee General Assembly, Floor and Committee Votes, HB2922 by Lamberth, Amendment 5, Tabled, 6/17/20

LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGET CUTS

Cut funding for law enforcement

Rejected $150 million in emergency health and safety funding for public schools— money they needed to face COVID-19

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Check the Facts: 1.) Department of Finance and Administration, Base Budget Reductions FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21. 2.) Tennessee General Assembly, Floor and Committee Votes, HB2821 by Lamberth, 3/19/20 and HB1508 by Lamberth 9/24/19. 3.) Tennessee General Assembly, Floor and Committee Votes, HB2922 by Lamberth, Amendment 5, Tabled, 6/17/20.