Tennessee’s Black legislators are calling out the top Republican in the state Senate for sharing a post that threatened violence against Black Lives Matter activists, and they want an investigation into where it came from. The post re-shared by Senate Speaker Randy McNally earlier this week targeted supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement and antifa.
Tennessee Senate And House Speakers At Odds Over Scope And Access Of Post-Break Session
The Tennessee General Assembly is coming back at the end of May after a two-month recess. But the leaders of the two chambers are at odds about what will be debated and who can come.
Also On Super Tuesday: Debate Starts On Gov. Bill Lee’s Contested Proposals
Important details on some of Gov. Bill Lee’s most controversial bills are coming out on the same day. That day happens to be Super Tuesday, when attention is focused on presidential politics.
A New Bill Would Give Tennessee Lawmakers, Not Just The Governor, A Say In Refugee Resettlement
Two Republican lawmakers want to give the legislature the power to decide whether refugees should be allowed to resettle in Tennessee. The bill (SB1567/HB1578), filed by Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, and Rep. Bruce Griffey, R-Paris, is the latest in a contentious debate between the legislature and Gov. Bill Lee.
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