Most people only know politicians for the bills they sponsor. It’s not often people think about their lives outside of politics. For this story, WPLN News sat down with Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth and talked about his life outside the capitol and his life leading up to becoming a state elected official.
Longtime Nashville Sen. Thelma Harper has US Post Office renamed in her honor
The U.S. Post Office on Rosa Parks Boulevard was renamed to honor the late Sen. Thelma Harper, D-Nashville. Harper was the first African American woman to serve in the Tennessee Senate as well as the longest-serving female senator.
Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey sentenced to 21 months in prison
Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign finance violations. The Germantown Republican admitted to illegally funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016, according to court documents.
Tennessee inflicts a strict voter re-registration process on formerly incarcerated people. A trial will determine if it’s constitutional.
Across America around 4.6 million formerly incarcerated people are barred from voting. And in Tennessee, a recent state Supreme Court ruling makes it harder for anyone with a conviction on their record — either in or out of state — to get their voting rights reinstated.
The first bills are filed for Tennessee’s special session on public safety. Here’s what lawmakers want to do.
Tennessee’s legislative special session on public safety begins Aug. 21 and lawmakers have started to file proposals.
Here’s how starkly different the reactions have been to Gov. Lee’s special session.
Gov. Bill Lee’s call for a special session on guns and public safety has been met with strong reactions across a wide range of the political spectrum.
Republican Gov. Bill Lee calls for special session on ‘public safety.’ Democrats say it will do more harm than good.
The special session focused on public safety is officially happening. It’s set to begin Aug. 21 — as expected. Gov. Bill Lee is asking lawmakers to focus on preventing violent crime, but Democrats say it misses the mark.
The Tennessee Three are reuniting in the General Assembly after Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones were voted back in
Polls have closed, and Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, are running away with their seats.
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