Who gets to decide what lawmakers can and can’t do on the House or Senate floor? Plus the local news for May 29, and Billy Hudson’s healing journey.
Tennessee mid-decade redistricting survives first legal challenge
A three-judge panel has upheld Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits the majority-Black and longtime Democratic stronghold of Memphis across three different districts.
First challenge to Tennessee’s congressional map heard in court
A three-judge panel will soon rule on whether Tennessee’s new congressional map is constitutional.
Tennessee’s redistricting plan faces legal challenges
Tennessee’s new congressional maps are now facing multiple legal challenges, as voters, candidates and the NAACP, file to stop new maps from going into effect before the midterms.
Tennessee’s Congressional maps keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)
How long have Tennessee’s political maps been gerrymandered?
Late Tennessee Rep. G.A. Hardaway’s son to replace him ahead of redistricting vote
Shelby County is sending TJ Hardaway, the son of late Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, to the Tennessee statehouse to replace his father, who passed away less than two weeks ago.
Tennessee GOP unveils new maps fracturing Memphis and Nashville area
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.
‘Grave concern’ expressed in letter from Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III sent a letter to Tennessee legislative leaders expressing “grave concern” about the plan to divide Memphis’ congressional representation.
Two strikes, you’re out: TN House votes to ban spectators for reacting during session
Spectators in the gallery booed Cameron Sexton as he was re-elected House Speaker. Now, Sexton will have the power to ban them from the House.
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