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May 2020
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Lamar to keep fighting for universal absentee ballots
State Rep. London Lamar said Wednesday it is "irresponsible and inconsiderate" to ask tens of thousands of Tennesseans to go to the polls just months after the governor ordered them to stay home to avoid COVID-19.
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February 2020
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White runs into opposition to charter commission appointees
House Education Committee Chairman Mark White postponed votes on the confirmation of two of the governor’s appointees to the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Commission after running into opposition on the House floor.
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December 2019
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With Byrd waffling on re-election, Hardaway renews call for investigation
With questions surfacing about whether state Rep. David Byrd will run for re-election in 2020, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway is renewing his request for a House investigation into allegations of misconduct against the Waynesboro Republican as a high school girls basketball coach 30 years ago.
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November 2019
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House Speaker won’t call for investigation of Byrd, but hearings could be held in 2020
House Speaker Cameron Sexton is following the advice of Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and declining to call for an immediate investigation into embattled state Rep. David Byrd. But hearings still could be held in January 2020 in the House Judiciary Committee.
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August 2019
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House shoots down effort to expel Byrd, though hearings possible
The House declined to oust embattled state Rep. David Byrd during a Friday special session but received assurances of a Judiciary investigation into allegations he committed sexual misconduct with three girls he coached in the late 1980s, pending an attorney general's opinion.
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House Republicans select Faison as caucus chairman
The House Republican Caucus, one day before a special session, chose Rep. Jeremy Faison of East Tennessee as its chairman for the rest of the 111th General Assembly, marking a departure from the heavy-handed style of former Speaker Glen Casada.
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House Speaker nominee requests attorney general’s opinion on member expulsion
House Speaker nominee Cameron Sexton is asking the state attorney general whether the House can oust someone for actions that took place a quarter-century before election, apparently referring to embattled state Rep. David Byrd.
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Rep. White predicts Byrd expulsion resolution faces tough path
State Rep. Mark White believes a Knoxville House member’s resolution to remove embattled Rep. David Byrd from the House could hit a wall in the Republican-controlled chamber during a special session.
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Representative files resolution to oust Byrd from Legislature
A Knoxville House member filed legislation Monday to expel state Rep. David Byrd from the General Assembly over allegations of sexual misconduct with high school basketball girls 30 years ago.
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June 2019
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Byrd could face expulsion vote in pending legislative special session
The House of Representatives could use a special session this summer to replace House Speaker Glen Casada and to expel state Rep. David Byrd, who is accused of sexual misconduct by three women who played basketball for him at Wayne County High 30 years ago.
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April 2019
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House, Senate pass abortion ‘trigger’ ban bills
Rather than go home for the year without passing substantive abortion legislation, the House and Senate on Monday both adopted bills banning abortions if federal law is reversed.
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March 2019
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Senate to take judicious approach on fetal heartbeat bill
Constitutional questions and the likelihood of expensive litigation will likely cause the state Senate to slow-walk a fetal heartbeat bill passed by the House this week.
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Women urge embattled House member to resign
Enough is Enough is calling out state Rep. David Byrd for alleged sexual misconduct with high school girls basketball players he coached in 1980s. Memphis lawmakers have supported calls for an investigation.
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