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GOP lawmakers in Tennessee advanced a bill Monday that would ban local governments from appointing state lawmakers who were previously expelled due to their behavior. The bill is one of Tennessee Republicans’ efforts to restrict the actions of lawmakers who have been ousted from either chamber of the state General Assembly after state lawmakers voted to…
Allison Russell, a celebrated bass musician from Nashville, recently won her first Grammy, a moment of triumph that quickly turned controversial in her home state of Tennessee.
Following a contentious adjournment, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Rep. Justin Pearson were involved in a skirmish on the floor of the House. Pearson and Sexton got in each other's faces as Sexton was leaving the House floor, and the two were separated by lawmakers.
Tennessee voters overwhelmingly rejected Tennessee Republicans’ decision to toss two Black lawmakers out of the state legislature. But even though voters brought state representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) back, that doesn’t mean Republicans are ready to play nice. Instead, GOP lawmakers once again made it clear that their way of governing isn’t strong enough to stand up to dissent.
Following a contentious adjournment, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Rep. Justin Pearson were involved in a skirmish on the floor of the House. Pearson and Sexton got in each other's faces as Sexton was leaving the House floor, and the two were separated by lawmakers.