Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson Announces Run For U.S. Senate
Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, Announced Tuesday Her Plans To Run For U.S. Senate Against Republican Marsha Blackburn.
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Justin Pearson
Tempers Flare As Special Session On Public Safety Is Adjourned In Tennessee House
After The Senate Concurred With Changes That The House Made To Four Bills On Monday Afternoon, There Was No Further Business For The Lower Chamber To Consider As The Senate Refused To Reopen Committees To Consider Any Other Bills That The House Had Passed. Tempers Of Lawmakers In The House Flared At The Special Session’s Conclusion.
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Governor Lee’s Special Session Ends In House Scrum
A Special Session Of The General Assembly On Public Safety In The Wake Of The Covenant School Mass Shooting Wrapped Up With Violence And Anger. Most Questions Surrounded House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Departure From The Dais Where He Bumped Into State Rep. Justin Pearson, Who Held A Sign Saying “Protect Kids Not Guns.”
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Threats Of Legal Action May Have Lead To Committee Assignments For Reps Jones & Pearson
As Lawmakers Settled Into Their Second Day Of Governor Lee’s Called Special Session, Two Democratic Legislators Who Were Previously Expelled Found Themselves Assigned To Committee Positions.
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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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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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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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Tennessee Residents Are Doing Worse Than In 2022, Poll Says
While Tennessee Residents Say They Believe Overall Things Are Going Well In The State, They Also Say They Are Worse Off Than A Year Before In A Recent Poll.
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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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