Election 2024 Latest: Trump on defense after race comments and Vance's rough launch
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump on defense after race comments and Vance's rough launchDonald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago.
Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read full article: Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha BlackburnTennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November.
Tennessee GOP could change law to prevent Democrat's simultaneous bids for Senate and statehouse
Read full article: Tennessee GOP could change law to prevent Democrat's simultaneous bids for Senate and statehouseLess than a year after Tennessee Republicans tried to expel her from the state House, Democrat Gloria Johnson is seeking another term there while simultaneously waging an uphill campaign for U.S. Senate.
Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seats
Read full article: Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seatsTennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have reclaimed their legislative seats after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor.
After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries
Read full article: After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primariesTennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have advanced past an election hurdle after the two young Black lawmakers were expelled earlier this year for their gun control protest on the House floor, then reinstated by local officials days afterward.
Expulsions, walkouts, filibusters: Lawmakers grapple with acrimonious legislative sessions
Read full article: Expulsions, walkouts, filibusters: Lawmakers grapple with acrimonious legislative sessionsLawmakers this year kicked rival colleagues out of office in Tennessee and off the chamber floor in Montana.
Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive path
Read full article: Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive pathTennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a school shooting left three children and three adults dead.
Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy
Read full article: Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracyTennessee has become a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy after Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for their part in a protest urging passage of gun-control measures.
Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers
Read full article: Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakersVice President Kamala Harris has made a last-minute trip to Tennessee to support two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by the Republican-controlled state House for their role in a protest following a deadly school shooting in Nashville.
Tennessee’s House expels first of 3 Democrats for protest after school shooting
Read full article: Tennessee’s House expels first of 3 Democrats for protest after school shootingTennessee’s GOP-dominated House has expelled two of three Democratic members for their roles in a demonstration in favor of gun control following the Nashville school shooting.
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Many GOP lawmakers shrug off Statehouse mask-wearing rules
Read full article: Many GOP lawmakers shrug off Statehouse mask-wearing rulesTwelve Arkansas lawmakers have tested positive for the virus over the past month, the second largest known outbreak in a state legislature. After at least four dozen Mississippi lawmakers tested positive in the largest outbreak in a legislature, where masks were encouraged but not required for lawmakers. Twelve Arkansas lawmakers have tested positive for the virus over the past month, the second largest known outbreak in a state legislature. But legislative leaders acknowledged that individual legislators couldn't be forced to wear masks. House Republicans in Ohio have also rejected efforts to require that lawmakers wear masks at the Statehouse, and a statewide mask mandate issued by GOP Gov.