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Tennessee GOP unveils new maps fracturing Memphis and Nashville area

By Marianna Bacallao

May 6, 2026

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.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bill Lee, congressional maps, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, John Stevens, memphis, Raumesh Akbari, redistricting, special session, tnleg, tnpol

Statehouse rolls back Tennesseans’ ability to challenge laws

By Marianna Bacallao

April 5, 2026

Tennesseans will soon be limited in their ability to sue over state laws after the statehouse narrowly voted to limit one of the only paths residents have to challenge policies.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Jeff Yarbro, John Harris, John Stevens, Jonathan Skrmetti, Stella Yarbrough, Tennessee Firearms Association, tnleg, tnpol, United States Constitution

Suing over Tennessee laws may get tougher

By Marianna Bacallao

March 18, 2026

Tennesseans may have a harder time challenging laws they believe are unconstitutional under a measure that’s now before the governor.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Jeff Yarbro, John Harris, John Stevens, Jonathan Skrmetti, Stella Yarbrough, Tennessee Firearms Association, tnleg, tnpol, United States Constitution

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