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State Rep. Antonio Parkinson says if NASCAR can ban the Confederate flag, the state Legislature can take action in response to George Floyd’s death, including passage of legislation designed to reform police techniques.
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.
A House subcommittee voted twice Thursday, May 28, to undermine the governor’s authority to place Tennessee in the federal refugee resettlement program.
A resolution seeking removal of the State Capitol’s Nathan Bedford Forrest bust is likely to be amended, rotating all busts out of the building and replacing them with more modern historical figures.
State Rep. Rick Staples of Knoxville is calling for removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol and replacement with recognition for one or two Tennesseans he believes more worthy.
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.
The Lottery Corporation has no timeline for setting rules and structure, and the new gaming advisory council awaits five of nine appointments to get started.
Calling Tennessee’s rate of homicides among black men a “public health crisis,” a state legislator is seeking a state study to find the causes and set policies to attack them, while hoping to change the perception of African-American males.
The House pushed an online sports betting bill to the finish line Wednesday, enabling people to use a computer or phone app to wager on sporting events.
Legislation enabling wagering companies to start taking bets in Tennessee for mobile online gambling passed the House State Committee Tuesday.
Legislation sponsored by Senate Minority Chairwoman Raumesh Akbari would authorize sports betting in Tennessee and set up a gaming commission to oversee the industry, with 10 percent of the revenue going to state and local governments and community colleges and technical schools.
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