House makes Tennessee Second Amendment sanctuary, shoots hole in abortion rights
The House bolstered gun ownership and undercut abortion rights Monday night, the first night in session after more than two months out for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 2020
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Secretary of State holding on to $55M for projects besides universal absentee voting
Two challenges against Tennessee’s absentee voting law are scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, in Davidson County Chancery Court.
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May 2020
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Tennessee Black Caucus demands justice in response to George Floyd killing
Saying the time for “hollow words” is over, the Tennessee Black Caucus called for legislative reform to address the needs of African Americans and sought justice in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
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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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April 2020
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State’s COVID-19 response reflecting desperation of some
COVID-related protests in Tennessee and nationally are drawing mixed reviews from lawmakers with some calling them "troublesome" and "irresponsible" while others saying they are encouraging.
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March 2020
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Lamar calls elections coordinator ‘vague’ on voting plan
With July early voting four months away, state Rep. London Lamar is questioning whether the Secretary of State’s Office is prepared to deal with a pandemic, saying universal absentee voting is needed to avoid risking people's lives.
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Human trafficking bill inspired by Cyntoia Brown clears House
Responding to Cyntoia Brown's case, legislation by state Rep. London Lamar of Memphis has passed in the House enabling victims of human trafficking to use it as a self-defense in criminal cases.
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February 2020
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HOPE scholarship bill for pregnant students advances
State Rep. London Lamar is gaining momentum to pass legislation enabling students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarship funds.
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Lamar demands end to Forrest Day, compares him to Hitler
State Rep. London Lamar compared Nathan Bedford Forrest to Hitler and urged lawmakers Tuesday to put an end to Tennessee’s annual daylong observance for the Confederate general.
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Legislation would keep ‘HOPE’ alive for pregnant students
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. London Lamar of Memphis would allow students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarships and take time to have a child before enrolling in college.
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January 2020
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Sanford: Memphis politicos pick their presidential candidates
State legislators and the Memphis and Shelby County mayors are among elected officials who have endorsed a presidential candidate and plan to campaign for their choice.
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Memphians sound off against governor’s anti-abortion plan
Memphis resident Kimberly Bradshaw and other Memphians joined a rally Tuesday at the State Capitol against Gov. Bill Lee's proposed anti-abortion legislation.
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Legislators in flux over governor’s decisions
Gov. Bill Lee is making big announcements that catch lawmakers by surprise or offer few specifics, leaving some in reactionary mode and potentially creating a gap with the Legislature in early 2020.
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Rep. Lamar sponsoring legislation to end Forrest Day in Tennessee
State Rep. London Lamar is sponsoring legislation to end the annual observance of Nathan Bedford Forrest Day, noting she wants to stop recognizing a "very dark history in Tennessee."
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October 2019
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Sanford: Shelby County Democrats embrace the L word
On the night Mississippi voters are deciding between two degrees of conservatism, Shelby County Democrats will gather in Germantown to ask the question, “How Liberal Are You?”
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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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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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