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LIVE NOW: Protestors Rally to Reinstate Tennessee Lawmaker

April 12, 2023
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Protestors rally at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 12 in Memphis as a commission considers reappointing Democrat state Rep. Justin Pearson, a former lawmaker expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives and another colleague for breaking decorum with a gun control demonstration on the House floor. …

Nashville Council to Vote on Reinstating Expelled Democrat Lawmaker

April 10, 2023
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Nashville officials are set to vote Monday on a possible reinstatement of a Democrat Tennessee lawmaker who was expelled last week after protesting gun laws. Former Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and James Pearson, both Democrats, were expelled from the Republican-controlled state Legislature on Thursday over their participation in a rule-breaking protest on the House…

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Nashville Council to Vote on Reinstating Expelled Democrat Lawmaker—Here’s What We Know

April 10, 2023
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Nashville officials are set to vote Monday on a possible reinstatement of a Democrat Tennessee lawmaker who was expelled last week after protesting gun laws. Former Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and James Pearson, both Democrats, were expelled from the Republican-controlled state Legislature on Thursday over their participation in a rule-breaking protest on the House…

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Ousted Tennessee Lawmakers Criticize Republicans, Vow to Return to Their Seats

April 9, 2023
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The former Tennessee legislators who were ousted last week by the state’s Republican-led House of Representatives said on April 9 they would accept reappointments by their respective districts and will run in the special elections to fill their seats. Former Reps. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) and Justin Jones (D-Nashville) appeared on Meet the Press, vowing to…

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Ousted Tennessee Lawmakers Criticize Republicans, Vow to Return to Office

April 9, 2023
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The former Tennessee legislators who were ousted last week by the state’s Republican-led House of Representatives said on April 9 they would accept reappointments by their respective districts and will run in the special elections to fill their seats. Justin Pearson, a Democrat who had represented Memphis, and Justin Jones, a Democrat who represented Nashville,…

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Counties Plan to Send Expelled Tennessee Lawmakers Back to Statehouse

April 8, 2023
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County officials in Tennessee say they want to send the lawmakers who were expelled from their positions right back to the statehouse. Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman has already scheduled a special meeting to consider the seat left open when state Rep. Justin Jones, a Democrat, was expelled on April 6. The meeting, set for…

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Democrat Facing Expulsion From Tennessee House Files Assault Charges Against Republican Colleague

April 5, 2023
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A Tennessee representative facing an ouster from his seat—alongside two other Democrat Representatives—filed charges against a Republican colleague after a reported incident on the Tennessee House floor on April 3. The incident happened as the Tennessee House floor was thrown into chaos as protestors entered the chamber to call for gun control measures following the…

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