At least 30 members of Nashville’s Metro Council have released statements declaring their intent to vote Jones back into the District 52 seat. He will need a simple majority of the 40-member council to reclaim it.
Tennessee House Republicans expel 2 young Black Democrats for gun protests after Covenant School shooting
Protesters are gathering Thursday morning ahead of the vote to expel three Democratic lawmakers. The Democrats are accused of disrupting House proceedings to call for new gun laws following a deadly mass shooting at the Covenant School.
Democratic lawmakers facing expulsion remain defiant ahead of Thursday’s vote
Democratic state lawmakers say that their possible expulsion from the Tennessee General Assembly is a threat to democracy.
Narrow exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban are heading to the governor’s desk
Tennessee’s Senate has passed narrow exceptions to the state’s abortion ban, which is among the strictest in the country. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
With Nashville’s lawsuit against the state still pending, Metro Council is meeting again to discuss new district maps
Metro Council is set to hold another meeting Tuesday night, as time runs out on their redistricting efforts.
With calls for gun reform growing louder, Tennessee GOP is deferring legislative action and targeting three Dems with expulsion
As calls from students and other local gun reform activists intensify, Tennessee lawmakers are deferring action on gun legislation. And three Democratic legislators who’ve been outspoken advocates for change could now be expelled from office.
Tennessee’s Senate Speaker signals openness to red flag law
Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally says he’d support removing guns from people who may pose a threat to themselves or the public, commonly known as red flag laws.
Federal judge blocks Tennessee’s drag show restrictions
Tennessee’s strict limits on drag shows will not take effect Saturday after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction the night before. The decision sides with a theater company that claimed the law violates the First Amendment.
LGBTQ advocates cancel protest against drag ban as the threat of violence rises
A protest of Tennessee’s drag restrictions has been postponed. The announcement from Nashville Pride and Inclusion Tennessee comes as the threat of anti-LGBTQ violence is on the rise.
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