Kelsey residency measure clears hurdle, would override local decisions
Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, speaks during a debate on school voucher legislation Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. A Tennessee Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a bill preventing most cities and counties from requiring police officers, firefighters and emergency medical professionals to live where they work. The bill, sponsored by Kelsey, would override local preferences in Memphis but other major metro counties in the state are exempt. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A Tennessee Senate committee on Tuesday, Feb. 23, advanced a bill preventing cities and counties from requiring police officers, firefighters and emergency medical professionals to live where they work.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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