Tennessee Reps Jones & Pearson Regain Seats In Special Elections

Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, And Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, Each Won Special Elections To Regain The Seats In The Tennessee Legislature They Were Ousted From In Elections That Cost State Taxpayers Roughly $500,000.

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Nashville Covenant School Parents Push For New Gun Laws

Families From Nashville’s Covenant School Have Begun A Pair Of Nonprofits And Are Pushing Tennessee For Gun Prevention Laws Such As Expanded Background Checks, Secure Storage And Red Flag Laws Heading Into August’s Expected Special Session Of The Tennessee Legislature.

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Reps Jones & Pearson Brought In Nearly $2 Million During Week They Were Expelled

State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville-District 52) And Justin Pearson (D-Memphis-District 86) Brought In $1.8 Million Between The Two Of Them During The Week That They Were Expelled For Their Role In A Protest On The Tennessee House Floor.

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Expelled Legislators Jones And Pearson Win Special Primaries For Re-election To Previous Seats

Two Democratic State Representatives Who Had Been Previously Expelled For Protesting On The Chamber Floor Won The Primary Races For The Seats From Which They Had Been Removed.

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Expelled Representatives Jones And Pearson Report Fundraising Totals Prior To Special Election

With Only A Few Days Left Before A Special Election Determines The Fate Of Expelled And Reappointed State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville-District 52) And Justin Pearson (D-Memphis-District 86), Both Report Major Fundraising Totals.

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Special Election Set To Fill Late Rep. Bill Beck’s Seat In Nashville

In The Wake Of Rep. Bill Beck’s (D-Nashville-District 51) Unexpected Passing Earlier This Week, His Constituents Are Faced With The Task Of Electing A New Representative To Finish Out The Rest Of His Term.

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Why State Legislatures Are Enforcing Breaches Of Decorum (Op-Ed)

Every Legal Assembly Has An Inherent Right To Regulate Its Own Procedures Within Its Constitution. A Constitution Serves As The Law Of A State Or Nation. Parliamentary Procedure Is A Logical Method Of Maintaining Decorum In Committees Or In The Assembly. This Is The Most Used Method Of Decorum… In Most Democracies, Our Legislative Floors Have Been Respected By Dissidents And Protesters. But With The Rise Of Young Progressives And Their Disruptive Protests, States And The Federal Government Fear Anarchy, Insurrection And Even Armed Conflict Will Seize Control Of Assembly Floors At Any Time.

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Special Elections For Three TN House Seats Could Cost Taxpayers $570,000

Special Elections To Fill Three Seats In The Tennessee Legislature Could Cost Taxpayers Up To $570,000 After One Resignation And Two Expulsions.

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TN Legislators Vote To Prevent Forced Implicit Bias Trainings For Teachers

State Legislators Are Sending A Bill That Would Prevent School Employees From Being Forced To Sit Through Implicit Bias Trainings To Governor Lee’s Desk.

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