General Assembly introduces resolutions to expel Justin Pearson, two other Democrats
State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis). who was sworn in March 27, speaks at a press conference Monday, April 3, 2023. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
Tennessee Republicans on Monday, April 3, introduced resolutions to expel state Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson after their protest in favor of gun-safety legislation last week. They could be voted on as soon as Thursday.
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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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