The Tennessee legislature isn’t going to remove a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Capitol building. But that isn’t stopping some Nashville protestors who want the state to stop recognizing the Ku Klux Klan leader.
Bill That Would Eliminate Nathan Bedford Forrest Day Heads To Vote In Tennessee House
A bill that would eliminate Tennessee’s observance of Nathan Bedford Forrest Day has passed its first challenge in the House. But that’s the only measure regarding specifically the Confederate general that is moving forward in the General Assembly.
Tennessee Capitol Commission Could Add Civil Rights Statue Instead Of Removing Nathan Bedford Forrest
Rep. Sabi Kumar says this is meant to unite Tennesseans who are divided over the bust of the Confederate general.
The Fate Of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Capitol Bust Will Return To State Commission
There’s going to be a new debate next year about the future of the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Tennessee Capitol. The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon after pleas from activists — and some Republican lawmakers.
Poll: Most Tennesseans Don’t Support Impeachment, Despite Concerns With Trump’s Actions In Ukraine
A day before the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump, a new Vanderbilt University poll shows most Tennesseans do not want that. Vanderbilt reached the conclusion by surveying 1,000 registered voters from all across Tennessee.
Monument, Testing Controversies Rock Tennessee Lawmakers In Session’s Final Days
Listen The big debates appeared to be behind the Tennessee Legislature, which has been in a wrap-up phase for the last week or two. Then a move to “punish” Memphis and a cyberattack on standardized tests injected high drama into the final days of the session. In this week’s edition of The Tri-Star State, WPLN’s Jason […]
Haslam Says He’ll Explore Alternatives After State Capitol Commission Votes To Keep Forrest Bust
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam says the state should explore alternatives — including the possibility of rotating who’s honored within the Tennessee State Capitol — after a commission voted last week not to remove a bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Speaking to reporters for the first time since the State Capitol Commission voted narrowly […]
Panel Votes Not To Move Bust Of Nathan Bedford Forrest From State Capitol Building
The Tennessee Capitol Commission voted 7-5 today against moving the bust of Confederate General and early KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state Capitol to the State Museum. Some critics of the initiative — many of whom were elected officials appointed by the legislature — called it a slippery slope that could lead to […]
Despite Defending Confederate Bust Four Decades Ago, Alexander Now Says It Should Go
Four decades after defending the placement of a Confederate bust in the State Capitol, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander now says it should go. The Republican lawmaker and former governor told reporters Tuesday that he’s come to see a statue of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest as inappropriate in a place of honor such as the […]
Opponents Of Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust In Tennessee Capitol Are In For A Lengthy Debate
Listen Activists calling for the removal of a prominent Confederate statue are now in for a lengthy wait. Gov. Bill Haslam said earlier this week that he believes a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest on display in the Capitol should be moved, but it could be half a year or longer before any action is […]
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