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Mayor Freddie O’Connell sent $5,250 to state lawmakers this month via a new political action committee created in November with leftover campaign cash.

As the Tennessee General Assembly begins its second session, Republicans and Democrats are already at odds over the adoption of rules that govern how the legislature conducts business.

The Republican-run Tennessee House on Wednesday installed new rules limiting how long lawmakers can debate bills and restricting members deemed “out of order” from speaking — an effort to discourage further turmoil after the highly publicized expulsions of two Democrats last year. The wide-ranging set of rule changes was opposed by many Democrats, including the “Tennessee Three”: Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, Rep. Justin Jones from Nashville and Justin Pea...

A Tennessee lawmaker has asked the Attorney General to issue an opinion on how residents can access the House gallery after new changes were implemented by House Speaker Cameron Sexton.

The rule was put in place by House Speaker Cameron Sexton which requires a special ticket for one of the public galleries.

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The Republican-run Tennessee House has capped how long lawmakers can debate bills and is restricting members from speaking when deemed “out of order.” The new rules passed Wednesday were opposed by many Democrats, including three targeted with expulsion last April for their gun control protest on the House floor just days after a deadly shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. The new rules generally limit each lawmaker to five minutes of discussion per item being considered. ...

Deaths include three residents of a Madison mobile home park

Deaths include three residents of a small Madison mobile home park

Police later spotted the suspect riding the victim's bike in the same area