Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Yarbro says legislators are trying to “get out of this General Assembly without doing too much damage.” But it’s not clear if members on the other side of the aisle are done trying to get controversial bills passed this session.
Tennessee Supreme Court says new state Senate maps can stay in effect after intervening in redistricting suit
The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision blocking new Senate maps ahead of the 2022 election.
At the statehouse: Maps, marriage and the legislative morgue
Redistricting maps on the ropes, another jab at same-sex marriage and a trip to the legislative morgue. It’s time to catch up on what you missed at the statehouse this week.
Tennessee Senate plans to appeal court ruling that requires them to draw new district maps
Republican Senate Leader Randy McNally wants a court to reconsider blocking the state’s new Senate maps. A court ruling Wednesday gave the state 15 days to redraw the maps, while allowing new House maps to stand.
Court blocks Tennessee Senate maps in redistricting lawsuit
The 20th Judicial District Chancery Court is ordering Republicans to redraw Senate maps in a lawsuit over their constitutionality.
At the statehouse: a new education funding formula, a lawsuit over redrawn districts, a move toward loosening gun laws
Barring any last-minute changes, the lion’s share of legislation has now been unveiled, including a near buzzer-beater in the form of Gov. Bill Lee’s new education funding formula.
Former House Speaker Beth Harwell to run for redrawn 5th Congressional District
Former Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell is running for Congress. She says she’ll run in the new 5th Congressional District, which includes much of her old legislative district in south Nashville.
Tennesseans file suit over two redistricting maps drawn by state Republicans
Three Tennesseans have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee over the redistricting process. In the complaint, filed Wednesday afternoon, the plaintiffs say the state House and Senate maps were drawn largely out of view of the public, and without input from elected Democrats.
Jim Cooper says Nashville’s business leaders could have done more to prevent the city’s ‘dismemberment’ in Congress
“They didn’t draw up these maps for a Democrat to win them,” Cooper said in an interview with WPLN News. “They were aiming and they hit the target.”
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