Less than a year after Tennessee Republicans attempted to expel her from the state House, Democrat Gloria Johnson is seeking another term there while simultaneously waging an uphill campaign for U.S. Senate. Republicans are trying to force her to choose one.
Death penalty for child rape convictions advances in Tennessee House
One Tennessee House Republican wants child rapists to face the death penalty. However, a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling bars states from doing so unless the crime involves a child’s death. Rep. William Lamberth wants it to be state law anyway.
Covenant parents turn their focus to upcoming elections after a disappointing special session
Covenant School parents have been at the Tennessee Capitol throughout the special session — holding signs, wearing ribbons in school colors and hoping for gun reform.
Tennessee Three receive invitation to visit the White House
Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones are expected to head to the White House next Monday to visit with President Joe Biden.
After expulsions, Tennessee Democrats are relishing new momentum, while Republicans retreat
The world now knows them as the Tennessee Three. But just a few weeks ago, not many people outside of the state knew of Democratic Reps. Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson and Gloria Johnson.
Memphis council votes to send Justin J. Pearson back to Tennessee House
Less than a week after Republicans expelled him from the state House after leading a protest in the legislature calling for gun law reforms, Justin J. Pearson gets his seat back.
Justin Jones is reappointed to Tennessee House seat, just days after expulsion
At least 30 members of Nashville’s Metro Council have released statements declaring their intent to vote Jones back into the District 52 seat. He will need a simple majority of the 40-member council to reclaim it.
Black leaders call out hypocrisy and racism after vote to expel Jones and Pearson from Tennessee House
Last week, two young Black Democrats were expelled from the state legislature for breaking decorum rules while protesting for gun control on the house floor. Black leaders across Tennessee — and beyond — are calling out the expulsions as racist.
The nation reacts to the Tennessee legislature’s expulsion of 2 Black lawmakers
History has its eyes on Tennessee. And so do powerful people — near and far.
Who were the Tennessee House Republicans who voted against expulsion?
The Tennessee House’s decision to expel two Black freshmen Democratic lawmakers fell along nearly party lines, with a few exceptions.
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