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A Chancery Court judge is putting members of the Sumner County Commission on notice they could be individually held in contempt in an ongoing legal dispute with the county's Election Commission.
Conservative groups have targeted and won majorities on local boards and commissions across the U.S. in recent years.
Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but “most importantly reflective of the Judeo-Christian values inherent in the nation’s founding.”
But some Republicans and community members say the commissioners are operating outside political norms, inviting lawsuits and jeopardizing elections and other county operations.
GALLATIN, Tenn. — Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official do