Sen. Finney to launch "family friendly" lobbying effort

Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 13:06.

Blount Today

State Sen. Raymond Finney recently announced a new network that would team volunteer constituents from across the state with legislatures to create laws that are friendly to families.

Finney told Blount Today that the Tennessee Family Legislative Network should be fully organized by the time the next state legislative session begins in January. The network is designed to make state government work better for Tennessee families, he said.

The article explains that Finney's definition of family will be inclusive, and that singles and older couples with grown children won't be excluded.

It doesn't say whether same-sex couples will be welcome, or whether the group will lobby for adoptions by same-sex couples , or promote marriage or at least equal rights for same-sex couples, etc.

What do you think?