General Assembly taking aim at local COVID rules in special session
Whitney Gulledge prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccination on Feb. 21, 2021, at Southwest Tennessee Community College - Whitehaven Center. (Brad Vest/Daily Memphian file)
Seeking to stop local governments and businesses from enacting COVID-related rules, the Tennessee General Assembly is convening Wednesday evening for another special session. Dozens of bills were introduced Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Tennessee General Assembly London Lamar Bill LeeIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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