State Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, announced on Facebook he might go on a ventilator if his oxygen levels do not improve. During the weekend, it was reported that Byrd had to be flown to a hospital in Nashville as he battles COVID-19.
The Tri-Star State: School Vouchers, Two New Speakers And A Governor — A Look At The 2019 Legislative Session
In 2019 Tennesseans saw a lot of “news” from the state Capitol. A new governor, two new speakers of the House of Representatives, and the state’s first ever school voucher law.
The Tri-Star State: House Speaker Cameron Sexton On House Culture, Transparency And David Byrd
Listen The new speaker of the Tennessee House is making the case that he is different from his predecessor. In an interview with WPLN, Crossville Republican Cameron Sexton said he wants to create an environment where members welcome different opinions.
Presumed House Speaker Says Embattled Lawmaker David Byrd Should Not Be Expelled
Rep. Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said he’s not going to try push David Byrd out of the state House of Representatives. Sexton, who won on Wednesday the Republican nomination for the House Speakership, told reporters it’s up to Byrd to decide if he wants to leave his post.
Embattled Middle Tennessee Representative Removed From Chairmanship
Listen A Middle Tennessee lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct in the 1980s has been removed from his chairmanship. State Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, is stepping down as the leader of the House Education Administration Subcommittee, a post he was given earlier this year despite allegations that he engaged in intimate contact with three girls that […]
Middle Tennessee Representative Says He’ll Stay In Office After Misconduct Allegations
Listen The Middle Tennessee lawmaker accused of sexually abusing girls he coached in the 1980s says he’ll stay in the state legislature. State Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, issued the statement a day after three women told Nashville TV station WSMV that he kissed, groped or propositioned them when they were in their teens.
House Speaker Asks Middle Tennessee Lawmaker To Step Down Ahead Of Report
Updated at 8:45 p.m. The leader of the state House of Representatives is calling on a Middle Tennessee lawmaker to step down amid allegations that he made sexual advances toward three teenage girls while working as a basketball coach thirty years ago.
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