Stockard on the Stump: Senate Republicans caught off guard by redistricting ruling – Tennessee Lookout
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said a court let the Tennessee Senate down when it ruled a redistricting plan violates the state constitution.
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Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said a court let the Tennessee Senate down when it ruled a redistricting plan violates the state constitution.
Any elected official, including embattled Juvenile Court Judge Donna Scott Davenport of Rutherford County, could face an ouster suit. But it's costly.
Criminal justice is a hot topic in the Tennessee legislature this year. And while some bills would keep people behind bars for longer, others aim to get people out — especially those held before their trials.
A slew of bills are being introduced that limit what can be taught, read and discussed in public schools. One of the latest proposals under consideration would slap librarians and school boards with criminal penalties.
A bill to prohibit books deemed "obscene" from Tennessee school libraries was advanced through the Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Wednesday.