In Memphis, new congressional maps have split the city’s single congressional district, held by a Democrat, into three that are likely to elect Republicans in November.
Tennessee residents grapple with the aftermath of the state’s new congressional map
In Tennessee, both parties are grappling with the aftermath of that state’s new map that splits the majority-Black Memphis into three districts that are likely to elect Republicans.
Tennessee GOP removes Democrats from House committees over redistricting protest
Tennessee’s House Speaker has removed all Democrats from House committees, further limiting the time they’re able to debate legislation in the Republican supermajority.
‘Assault on local government’: Nashville leaders lament latest legislative session
Nashville and Tennessee leaders are at odds — again. Metro’s legal team says it was an “unprecedented” legislative session for bills adversarial to Nashville and local governments.
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 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.
Democrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested
It was a chaotic morning in the Tennessee General Assembly as lawmakers raced toward redistricting votes. Gov. Bill Lee signed a measure to strike down a 1972 law that prohibited mid-decade redistricting.
Tennessee strikes down decades-old law against redistricting
Gov. Bill Lee has signed a measure to strike down a 1972 law that prohibited mid-decade redistricting, a mere hour after the bill cleared the Republican supermajority in the statehouse. Heeding a call from President Donald Trump, state Republicans are altering Tennessee law and the timeline for its elections to give the GOP another seat […]
Tennessee’s Congressional maps keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)
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