Incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is ending his re-election campaign after Tennessee Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting plan.
Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc
Heeding a call from President Trump to give Republicans more seats in Congress, Tennessee’s GOP-led statehouse voted Thursday to carve Memphis into three reliably red districts.
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.
Trump pressures Tennessee Republicans to redraw congressional maps
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has cleared the path for Tennessee Republicans to redistrict another seat in their party’s favor ahead of the November midterms.
What to know about Trump’s National Guard deployment to Memphis
President Donald Trump’s decision to send the national guard to Memphis has been met with praise from Republicans in Washington, D.C., but closer to home, the response has been more tepid.
TN Senate opens the door to deny bail for more Tennesseans
More Tennesseans could be denied bail under a joint resolution advancing in the statehouse. The amendment is one step closer to voters, having passed the state Senate.
TN governor considers special session on school vouchers and Helene relief
With the start of Tennessee’s legislative session less than a week away, Gov. Bill Lee is deciding whether the General Assembly will have a special session to focus on expanding school vouchers and providing relief for areas hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
Tennessee rolls back police reform passed after the death of Tyre Nichols
Police reform passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of Memphis police is now null and void. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a measure Thursday that prevents local governments from passing anything that would interfere with police stopping crime.
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