Gov. Bill Lee has signed a measure to strike down a 1972 law that prohibited mid-decade redistricting, a mere hour after the bill cleared the Republican supermajority in the statehouse. Heeding a call from President Donald Trump, state Republicans are altering Tennessee law and the timeline for its elections to give the GOP another seat […]
Late Tennessee Rep. G.A. Hardaway’s son to replace him ahead of redistricting vote
Shelby County is sending TJ Hardaway, the son of late Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, to the Tennessee statehouse to replace his father, who passed away less than two weeks ago.
Tennessee GOP unveils new maps fracturing Memphis and Nashville area
Tennessee Republicans unveiled new congressional maps Wednesday morning that would likely help their party gain an extra seat in Congress as a special session on redistricting continues this week.
Hundreds march as Tennessee takes up Trump’s redistricting call
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Tennessee’s capitol Tuesday as lawmakers began a special session to consider splitting Memphis’s Democratic stronghold into reliably red districts.
Tennessee governor calls session to redistrict Memphis after Trump pressure
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially called a special session for the legislature to re-draw the state’s congressional maps.
Court blocks Tennessee Senate maps in redistricting lawsuit
The 20th Judicial District Chancery Court is ordering Republicans to redraw Senate maps in a lawsuit over their constitutionality.
Party-line vote sends congressional map dividing Nashville to governor’s desk
Tennessee Republican lawmakers pushed through sweeping changes to congressional and state senate maps Monday night in a party-line vote. The next stop is Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. While the legislative maps have been hotly debated, it’s the congressional boundaries that have drawn the most attention. The maps will split Democratic leaning Davidson […]
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