Lamar finds compromise language for human trafficking victim bill
State Rep. London Lamar took a big step forward Monday in trying to help human trafficking victims find redemption from violent acts.
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October 2019
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Lamar continues push for pregnant Lottery scholars bill
State Rep. London Lamar continued her pursuit for legislation Thursday giving pregnant high school seniors an extra year to have children and maintain Lottery scholarship funds, a bill that ran into trouble during the 2019 session.
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August 2019
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Resolution denouncing neo-Nazis limping in Legislature
The Republican-controlled House tamped down another move to denounce neo-Nazis and white nationalists during its August special session, forcing Nashville state Rep. John Ray Clemmons to wait until 2020 to revive the measure.
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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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Sexton meets NRA leader but says no gun talk took place
House Speaker nominee believes gun laws should be handled at the federal level for the sake of uniformity.
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State Rep. London Lamar says pregnancy won’t keep her from serving in Legislature
State Rep. London Lamar, expecting a baby boy in late November, hopes her pregnancy will help lead to more accommodations for mothers at the Legislature while sounding a bell for the right to choose.
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State Rep. Lamar calls out Trump over mass shootings
With Democrats from across the nation calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings, state Rep. London Lamar said President Donald Trump planted the seeds for the deadly incidents by fomenting hatred.
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July 2019
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Lamar using human sex trafficking workshop to improve legislation
State Rep. London Lamar is planning to revamp human sex trafficking legislation, potentially shifting from a bill creating a defense for victims to efforts to provide more help for those coerced into the trade.
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Rep. Lamar sets sex-trafficking awareness workshop for Monday
A sex-trafficking awareness workshop will be held Monday, July 29, at the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville to raise awareness and form legislation.
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Memphis legislators want to dump Forrest Day, and governor may comply
On the heels of Tennessee’s annual Nathan Bedford Forrest Day, authorized with a proclamation signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Memphis legislators say they’re ready to end the yearly observance. And Lee indicates he may go along.
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June 2019
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Black Caucus wants guarantees against racism, misogyny before backing special session
The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is talking to House Republican Speaker candidates to determine whether it could support a special session based on one condition: assurances of “justice” in the General Assembly.
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May 2019
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Memphis House Democrats say Casada is only part of bigger problem
Democratic state Reps. Antonio Parkinson and London Lamar say the Legislature has a problem with racism that goes beyond text messages in which House Speaker Glen Casada was included.
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Local Democratic Party controversy shares stage with efforts to improve local role
The fate of local Democratic Party Chairman Michael Harris is sharing space with more mundane details, such as organizing political events and getting a local party with a lot of new blood better organized.
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House speaker’s chief of staff resigns amid calls from Memphis legislators for investigation
Cade Cothren, the chief of staff for House Speaker Glen Casada, resigned Monday over charges that included racially derogatory language, drug use and falsifying evidence.
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April 2019
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House passes voter registration penalties in face of protest
Despite protests, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday for legislation penalizing voter registration drives that produce large numbers of “incomplete” forms.
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Bill allowing unlicensed ‘natural hair styling’ passes
Legislation allowing unlicensed “natural hair styling” passed the House of Representatives with ease Monday night despite opposition from three Memphis lawmakers.
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House panel gives ‘negative’ vote to Lamar pregnant Lottery scholars bill
A House rule-making body gave a “negative recommendation” Monday to legislation giving pregnant high school seniors an extra year to have children and hold on to Lottery scholarship funds.
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Race for local Democratic Party chairmanship shifts again
The balloting among party leaders Saturday appears to be a choice between Michael Harris and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari after state Rep. London Lamar withdrew Thursday.
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Lamar gets into race for Shelby County Democratic Party chair
The Democratic state Representative got into the race just before a Wednesday deadline for nominations as another contender dropped out and a contender who stayed in the race faces questions about a suspended law license. The party's grass roots council makes its decision Saturday.
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Lamar bill allowing pregnant students to keep Hope scholarship passes committee
Students who get pregnant would get time to give birth and start raising child before using state scholarship funds for college.
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March 2019
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Memphis lawmakers, deputy chief help kill red-light camera bill
Transportation Committee defeats legislation requiring red-light camera citations to go through courts rather than citations being sent directly to suspected violators.
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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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House passes fetal heartbeat bill
The Tennessee House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation Thursday prohibiting abortion procedures once a heartbeat is detected.
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Memphis Democrats seek removal of Forrest bust
Memphis Democratic House members G.A. Hardaway and London Lamar are calling for the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol as well as a probe of 30-year-old sexual misconduct allegations against a Republican House member.
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February 2019
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Lamar leading the fight against passage of fetal heartbeat bill
State Rep. London Lamar, a Memphis Democrat, argues abortion restriction is "unconstitutional and inhuman" and would cost state taxpayers in litigation fees.
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