State legislature begins special session with Kelsey stepping away from chair
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, arrives at his seat to begin a special session of the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Nashville. Tennessee's General Assembly is meeting for a special legislative session to address COVID-19 measures after Republican Gov. Bill Lee declined to do so. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Earlier this month, a federal grand jury in Nashville handed down a five-count indictment against Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey and a Nashville social club owner.
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