Tennessee Special Session Begins With Rules Debate

Tennessee Began Its Much-Anticipated Special Session Monday Afternoon Amid Debate On Decorum In The House. This Comes After Two Lawmakers, Who Have Since Returned, Were Expelled From The House Following A Protest Deemed To Have Interrupted The Body As Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, And Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, Were Joined By Rep. Gloria Johnson In Front Of The Body Using Megaphones To Be Heard.

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2 Tennessee Democrats Are Expelled From Office & 1 Is Spared: Was It All Worth It?

Yesterday, After A Nearly 11-Hour Session On The Tennessee State House Floor, Two Democrats, Justin Jones And Justin Pearson Were Expelled From Their Seats As Representatives Of Their Districts, And Only Gloria Johnson Remained. With Efforts Already Underway To Put Jones And Pearson Back In Office, Was It All Worth It?

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3 Tennessee Democrats Face Expulsion For Disorderly Conduct After Causing Disruption On House Floor Last Week

Three House Resolutions Call For The Expulsion Of Tennessee Democrat Representatives Justin J. Pearson, Gloria Johnson, And Justin Jones For Their Disorderly Behavior Pursuant To Article 2, Section 12 Of The Tennessee Constitution.

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Medical Freedoms Special Session Slated For Late October

The Tennessee Legislature Is Close To Finalizing A Second Special Session This Month, This One Concerning COVID-19 Matters, According To Information State Rep. Gloria Johnson Shared On Twitter.

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Tennessee House Passes Bill To Improve Process Of Removing “Squatters” From Property

The Tennessee House Has Passed A Bill That Protects The Rights Of Property Owners Against “Squatters.”

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Bill To Prevent Local Governments From Enforcing Red Flag Gun Laws Passes In Tennessee Senate, Progresses In House

A Bill To Prevent Cities And Municipalities In Tennessee From Establishing Or Enforcing Red Flag Gun Laws Passed In The State Senate On Thursday And Is Scheduled To Be Heard In The House Criminal Justice Committee Early Next Week.

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Health Care Costs Interfere With Tennesseans Financial Stability, Poll Says

Tennessee Residents Believe High Healthcare Costs Not Covered By Their Insurance Or Employer Are The Most Significant Reason They Cannot Reach Financial Stability And Growth, According To A New Beacon Center Poll On A Wide Range Of Issues.

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Tennessee Bill That Increases Criminal Penalty For Indirectly Causing Abuse, Imminent Harm To A Child Heads To Governor’s Desk For Signature

A Tennessee Bill That Increases The Penalty For Those Who Indirectly Cause Harm Or Death To A Child (In That They Aren’t The Actual Person Who Inflicted The Abuse) Heads To Governor Lee’s Desk For Signature As It Has Passed Successfully Through Both Chambers Of The General Assembly.

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Tennessee House Passes Bill To Allow Law Enforcement To Assign SROs To Schools That Fail To Request One

The Tennessee House Has Passed A Bill That Will Allow Law Enforcement To Assign School Resource Officers To Schools That Have Not Entered Into An Agreement Between The Local School Board And Law Enforcement Agency To Provide The Service.

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Year-Round Boarding Schools Bill Undermining Parental Rights Continues To Gain Momentum In Tennessee House

A Bill That Would Create Year-Round Boarding Schools Serving “At Risk” Youth In Tennessee Continues To Gain Momentum Despite Concerns Over The Lack Of Involvement In Such Schools By Parents.

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