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Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme
‘Obviously, we felt very strongly about our defense, and we’re disappointed with the verdict.’
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Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
Federal prosecutors plan to call about 15 witnesses, including current House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
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New Tennessee House rules could ban hecklers, banish disorderly lawmakers to voting remotely
Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Democrat who survived an expulsion vote, called the Tennessee House changes ‘the most ridiculous, fascist rules.’
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Republican supermajority unchanged in Tennessee Statehouse but Democrats don’t give up ground
‘Given the national political headwinds that we were facing at the top of the ticket, holding the line was truly remarkable.’
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Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds
Last year, Memphis received nearly $78 million from the state’s sales tax revenue.
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Judges dismiss suit alleging Tennessee’s political maps discriminate against communities of color
Tennessee now has eight Republicans in the U.S. House, with just one Democrat left in Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen.
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Tennessee Governor signs bills to allow armed teachers nearly a year after deadly Nashville shooting
According to the statute, which becomes effective immediately, parents and other teachers will be barred from knowing who is armed at their schools.
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Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations
Nearly 30 Republicans joined House Democrats in tabling the bill, including Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting
The measure would bar disclosing which employees are carrying guns beyond school administrators and police, including to students’ parents and even other teachers.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee admits defeat in school voucher push
Monday’s concession is also the latest policy loss for Lee, who over the years has struggled to wrangle the GOP legislative supermajority into supporting his top proposed initiatives.