U.S. House, state senate redistricting maps head to governor’s desk
Several organizations have said the maps are a textbook example of gerrymandering and will lead to diminished voting power for people of color.
Topic: Tennessee General Assembly
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January 2022
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New voucher proposal targets districts that hold virtual learning
The debate over whether to use tax dollars to send children to private schools has reared its head.
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Senate committee recommends expulsion of Katrina Robinson
Robinson said the process was unfair since the Senate Ethics Committee comprises four white Republican men and one Black woman.
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Protesters gather at state Capitol over GOP redistricting plan
“This is a racist power grab for Republicans to try to cheat their way to more power,” said Charlane Oliver, cofounder and co-executive director of The Equity Alliance. “We will obstruct, we will disrupt any chance we get.”
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GOP redistricting proposal adds Tipton County to Cohen’s seat
The map will likely allow Republicans to win another seat in Congress.
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Lawmakers are back in Nashville for start of legislative session
State lawmakers have descended on Nashville for three months of committee hearings, debates and vote-wrangling over how to spend taxpayer dollars.
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Shelby County lawmakers set priorities for the 2022 session
Residency requirements, reckless driving and Germantown’s namesake schools are among the issues lawmakers plan to address at the upcoming General Assembly session. School funding reform might have to wait until next year.
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December 2021
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Shelby County loses one seat in State House GOP redistricting plan
The proposed political map, which was unveiled Friday, Dec., 17, takes one seat away from Shelby County, while adding three to Middle Tennessee.
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Doctors urge Legislature to keep COVID disinformation policy
“Licensure of liars should not be allowed,” one Nashville physician told the state legislature’s Joint Government Operations Committee.
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November 2021
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New anti-mandate legislation on hold ahead of court hearing
Germantown Municipal School District reverses course, returns to masking Tuesday.
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Lee signs bans on most COVID mask, vaccine mandates to become law
Gov. Bill Lee Friday, Nov. 12, allowed widespread bans on COVID-related mandates to become law — some with his signature and some not.
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Conaway: The boys are back in the clubhouse, and they’re killing us
‘What they’re proposing and passing this time will kill people. Now and in the future. Men, women, and children will needlessly die at the hands of the super majority of the Tennessee General Assembly.’
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County considers insurance charge on unvaccinated employees, reacts to special session
Shelby County Commissioners also reacted Monday to the pandemic legislation that came out of a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
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October 2021
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Many current GOP lawmakers voted for a vaccine mandate in 2013
Tennessee Republicans are firmly anti-mandate today. But in 2013, they supported a requirement that college students get vaccinated against meningitis.
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Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy
The bill amending the Health Department’s power is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
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Partisan school board elections approved among COVID-19 bills
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Partisan school board elections approved among COVID-19 bills
Legislators voted to allow, but not require, partisan school board elections. The legislature also reviewed a number of bills related COVID-19 measures.
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Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy
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General Assembly taking aim at local COVID rules in special session
Seeking to stop local governments and businesses from enacting COVID-related rules, the Tennessee General Assembly is convening Wednesday evening for another special session. Dozens of bills were introduced Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Fair map advocates push redistricting that keeps cities intact
A common theme has emerged among the advocates testifying to Tennessee’s redistricting committees: don’t divide cities and dilute their voting power.
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Megasite contracts will only become public after they’re signed
The public won’t be able to inspect the contracts until they’re finalized, prompting criticism among transparency advocates that the Megasite Authority will be able to spend millions of dollars with little oversight.
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Tennessee lawmakers to hold special session focused on COVID
Tennessee’s top legislative leaders on Tuesday announced they have enough support to call a special legislative session to address COVID-19 measures after Republican Gov. Bill Lee declined to do so.
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GOP proposal to give unemployment to those who quit to avoid vaccination
Additional bill considered during special legislative session for Ford incentives.
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Lawmakers to discuss $883M in incentives for Ford
State lawmakers are set to begin a special legislative session Monday, Oct. 18.
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September 2021
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Opposing anonymous child abuse reports, witnesses accuse DCS of ‘tyranny’
While some say anonymity provides safety for those at risk of retaliation, the witnesses told emotional stories of the state taking their children away, based on false, anonymous reports.
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Proposed legislation would prevent anonymous reports of child abuse
A bill that some fear could have a chilling effect on reporting child abuse is back in the Tennessee General Assembly.
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McNally appoints Senate redistricting committee with Akbari as co-chair
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) Friday, Sept. 17, appointed seven senators to an ad-hoc committee on redistricting. State Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) is one of two Democrats and will serve as one of two co-chairs.
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