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Justin Jones is reappointed to Tennessee House seat, just days after expulsion

By Cynthia Abrams

April 10, 2023

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.  

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, General Assembly, Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Nashville Metro Council, tennessee house, Tennessee Legislature, Tennessee Three, tnleg, tnpol

Black leaders call out hypocrisy and racism after vote to expel Jones and Pearson from Tennessee House

By Alexis Marshall

April 10, 2023

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. 

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Bernice King, Charlane Oliver, Covenant School, Gloria Johnson, Jesse Chism, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Kamala Harris, London Lamar, Tennessee Three, Tequila Johnson, The Equity Alliance

The nation reacts to the Tennessee legislature’s expulsion of 2 Black lawmakers

By Rachel Iacovone

April 7, 2023

History has its eyes on Tennessee. And so do powerful people — near and far.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: ACLU, Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bernice King, Bob Mendes, Freddie O'Connell, Gloria Johnson, hillary clinton, Joe Biden, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Kamala Harris, March For Our Lives, NAACP, Sandra Sepulveda, Zulfat Suara

Who were the Tennessee House Republicans who voted against expulsion?

By Julia Ritchey

April 7, 2023

The Tennessee House’s decision to expel two Black freshmen Democratic lawmakers fell along nearly party lines, with a few exceptions.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Charlie Baum, Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Tennessee Three

Tennessee House Republicans expel 2 young Black Democrats for gun protests after Covenant School shooting

By Rachel Iacovone, Julia RitcheyandBlaise Gainey

April 5, 2023

Protesters are gathering Thursday morning ahead of the vote to expel three Democratic lawmakers. The Democrats are accused of disrupting House proceedings to call for new gun laws following a deadly mass shooting at the Covenant School.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Cameron Sexton, expulsion, Gloria Johnson, gun control, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, school safety, tennessee house, Tennessee Legislature, Tennessee Three, tnleg, tnpol

Democratic lawmakers facing expulsion remain defiant ahead of Thursday’s vote

By Anna Gallegos-Cannon

April 5, 2023

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Democratic state lawmakers say that their possible expulsion from the Tennessee General Assembly is a threat to democracy.

Filed Under: News Hits, Politics, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, General Assembly, Gloria Johnson, gun control, gun reform, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol

Republicans will vote to expel three Democrats from the Tennessee Legislature following gun control protest

By Blaise Gainey

April 3, 2023

Three Democratic lawmakers who took part in protests on the House floor of the Tennessee statehouse will face expulsion later this week.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, Gloria Johnson, gun control, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson

4 races to watch in next month’s primaries for the Tennessee legislature

By Chas SiskandJulia Ritchey

July 13, 2022

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All 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the 33 seats in the state Senate are on the ballot. In many cases, incumbents are a lock to win their primary and proceed on to November, but there are still a few races worth watching. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Filed Under: News Hits, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, Elections 2022, Glen Casada, Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

After Months Of Scandals, Tennessee House of Representatives Set To Elect New Speaker

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

August 19, 2019

Listen Tennessee lawmakers will come back to Nashville later this week to pick a new House speaker. The election will take place during Friday’s special session, which was called with specific guidelines on what can and cannot take place.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cameron Sexton, Gloria Johnson

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