Tennessee bill would stop counties from reappointing expelled lawmakers
Rep. Johnny Garrett, R-Goodlettsville, delivers remarks on the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives chamber during expulsion proceedings of three Democratic lawmakers April 6, 2023, in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP file)
The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Johnny Garrett, one of the central figures who led the expulsion proceedings against state Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson last April.
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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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