Tennessee State House of Representatives- 48th District
In general, the functions of the Legislature (House & Senate) are to enact, amend, and repeal the laws of Tennessee. Some of the specific powers granted to the General Assembly by the state Constitution include: the appropriation of all money to be paid out of the state treasury; the levy and collection of taxes; and the right to authorize counties and incorporated towns to levy taxes.To qualify for election to the House, one must be 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a state resident for three years, and a resident of the county in which elected for one year immediately preceding the election.The larger house, and arguably the more representative one, of Tennessee s bicameral legislature is called the House of Representatives. The state is divided into 99 House districts from each of which one representative is elected. Each district is comprised of approximately 64,102 residents. Representatives are elected to two-year terms.
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Matt Ferry
(Dem)
What are the most important challenges facing our state and how do you propose to address them?
What specific fiscal policies will you champion to stabilize everyday household costs?
What additional legislation is needed to address the impact of data centers on the quality of life in our communities?
Campaign Phone
(615)243-7119
Tennesseans are struggling with the rising costs of everything including groceries, healthcare, education, and housing. The most important challenges center around keeping Tennessee affordable for working families. Challenges include underfunded public schools, public infrastructure shortfalls, lack of affordable housing, property tax increases, access to broadband, and rural healthcare access. Unfortunately, our tax dollars are not being used to benefit the average resident of the state, instead they are used to subsidize wealthy individuals and corporations. Which is why we also need to get big money out of politics by enacting new public campaign financing laws, strengthening donor disclosure laws, and closing coordination loopholes.
1. Establish clear medical and pharmaceutical pricing transparency so consumers can compare costs.
2. Restrict or ban the use of AI-driven pricing software that artificially inflates rents and consumer goods.
3. Enact laws against unfair price gouging or manipulation at supermarkets and essential retailers.
4. Accept Medicaid Expansion which would drive down healthcare prices and keep rural hospitals from closing.
4. Disbursing the federal aid that the state refuses to spend. One of many examples: Millions of TANF(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) dollars have still not been disbursed.
5. More equitable tax structure that benefits all Tennesseans, not just wealthy individuals and corporations.
1. Implementing temporary construction pauses at municipal or state levels to evaluate outdated regulations.
2. Require data center operators to cover the full cost of dedicated grid upgrades, transmission lines, and backup power rather than shifting expenses to residential ratepayers.
3. Establish distinct pricing tiers for large-load energy users to prevent spikes in local household electricity bills.
4. Enforce strict reporting requirements on total water consumption used for server cooling and local grid generation.
5. Implement localized limits on diesel backup generator emissions and cooling-system noise pollution.
6. Authorize formal assessments to monitor public health and environmental strain.
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