Second Tennessee lawmaker to return to chamber after explusion | Gun Violence News
Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to restore Justin Pearson to his seat after he was ousted for US gun protest. A second Democratic legislator…
Democrats want attorney general to probe expulsion of 2 Tennessee lawmakers
A handful of Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, want Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch a civil-rights investigation into the expulsion of…
The expulsion that backfired in Tennessee
A week ago, much of the country did not know Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives. But their…
Exiled Tennessee lawmaker returns to state legislature
“Mr. Speaker, I want to welcome the people back to the people’s house,” Jones said on the House floor soon after he walked back into…
Expelled lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee House
NASHVILLE — One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the GOP-led Tennessee House of Representatives was reinstated Monday after Nashville’s governing…
Nashville council reinstates ousted Tennessee state lawmaker Justin Jones
1/3 The Nashville Metro Council voted to reinstate Justin Jones days after his expulsion from the Tennessee House of Representatives. He was expelled after joining…
Expelled Nashville lawmaker returned to Tennessee legislature | Politics News
A democratically elected lawmaker who was expelled last week from the Tennessee state legislature has been reappointed to fill his vacant seat on an interim…
Tennessee house expulsion was short-lived as member returns to seat
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones will reclaim his seat in the state House of Representatives with the backing of Nashville's Council, which voted to reappoint…
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again
NASHVILLE — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their…
In Tennessee, Justin Jones, Pearson show what bravery looks like
The churn of local politics rarely makes national news unless the outlet happens to be C-SPAN, but headlines, history and careers were made during proceedings…
How Tennessee GOP’s majority used power to expel Democrats
NASHVILLE — The expulsion of two Tennessee Democrats over a gun control protest is an extraordinary showcase of how the levers of single-party power in America’s…
VP Harris meets ‘Tennessee Three,’ as President Biden invites them to White House
April 7 (UPI) -- In a surprise trip to Nashville on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris met with the two Democratic state representatives who were…
Two Tennessee Democrats expelled over gun control protest
NASHVILLE — In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a…
Tennessee Republicans expel two of ‘Tennessee three’ Democrats
Ten days after a shooter unloaded 152 rounds at a Nashville school and killed six people, Tennessee House Republicans on Thursday expelled from the General Assembly…
Tennessee Republicans vote to expel first of ‘Tennessee three’ Dems
Ten days after a shooter unloaded 152 rounds at a Nashville school and killed six people, Tennessee House Republicans on Thursday began attempts to expel…
Tennessee Republicans vote on expelling Democrats for gun protest | Politics News
The Republican-controlled Tennessee state legislature has voted to expel Justin Jones, the first of three Democratic lawmakers expected to be thrown out for taking part in…
Tennessee Republican lawmakers expel Democratic colleague over gun protests
Tennessee's heavily GOP-leaning state government is being pressured by demonstrators to take action on gun safety after the Nashville private school shooting last month that…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee drag show ban
1/4 A federal judge on Friday temporarily stopped Tennessee from moving forward with its ban of drag show performances in public spaces and in the…
Madonna adds Tennessee tour date to protest “pathetic” anti-LGBTQ+ bills
Madonna has added a show in Nashville to her upcoming greatest hits tour to protest Tennessee’s “unfounded and pathetic” anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The state recently became…
Country star Maren Morris slams Tennessee drag ban
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Maren Morris has publicly spoken out against Tennessee’s new legislation which bans public drag shows. The 32-year-old star performed at the state’s…