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A two-part package from
@anitawadhwani
and me today on a bill moving through the Tennessee legislature that would remove all construction regulations on the state's wetlands, the majority of which happen to be near Ford's new factory in West Tennessee. (1/)
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The Tennessee House voted 72-25 to expel Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, from its chamber. The Metro Nashville Council will now decide who fills the seat until a special election. Jones can be sent back and can't be expelled for the same thing twice.
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Reps. Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson and Justin Pearson entered the TN House chamber to chants of "Tennessee three." The trio faces expulsion from the House later today.
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Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfressboro, was the only Republican to vote against expelling Jones. Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin, was present but did not vote.
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For the second time in a year, Tennessee Republican lawmakers are trying to use a sports subsidy as leverage over a Democratic-run city. What happened in Nashville last summer and this year is a good parallel for the Justin Pearson appointment in Memphis. (1/)🧵
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Meetings like this used to be open to public, but in 2019 House Republicans voted to close all caucus meetings unless otherwise noted. The TN Senate Republicans allows media to attend caucus meetings.
⚡️NEW LEAKED AUDIO: TN House Republicans infighting over
#TennesseeThree
votes.
CEPICKY: “You gotta do what’s right even when you think it might be wrong.”🤔
Leadership says Barrett made them look racist, Cepicky says they're at "war", etc. must-listen.
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Absurd quote from a Vanderbilt — a school with a First Amendment center — police officer:
“If you come to Vanderbilt property or the hospital without a legitimate reason, you are subject to arrest... Doing a news report is not a legitimate reason."
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A new complaint — this time a civil one with the Tennessee Attorney General — has been filed against House Speaker Cameron Sexton over his residency and expenses. It could carry a fine of up to $1.5 million.
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Protesters have filed up most of the second floor of Tennessee’s Capitol. The state House and Senate are planning to hold their regularly scheduled floor sessions this morning.
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Tennessee's Republican lawmakers want to study how the state can turn down U.S. Department of Education money. I made this tool so you can see how much each school district receives. The numbers come from the Sycamore Institute and TN Dept. of Ed. (1/)
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The Maury County Public Schools board voted 6-5 to deny the American Classic Education charter school, which is a Hillsdale College-affiliated charter chain. The Jackson-Madison County School board denied an American Classic school earlier this week. (1/)
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The Metro Nashville Council voted 36-0 to reappoint Justin Jones back to his District 52 seat. Jones appears to be walking from the council chamber to the House chamber for the 5 p.m. floor session.
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The Lookout was denied access to the House floor, something we've regularly had access to in the past, including during the special session held four months ago. Neither
@stockard_sam
nor I was on the "approved" list.
Disappointing start to day one of session. House officials have created a binder full of “approved” media that can access the House floor. It is not a complete list and caused a few headaches. If you’re a member of credentialed press having an issue, please contact Kim Kruesi
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Yesterday was an especially newsworthy day at Tennessee's State Capitol. Within 12 hours, all of this happened. 🧵(1/)
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Seven of the Metro Nashville Council members who voted against the Titans stadium now arguably occupy the city's most influential positions.
-Mayor
-Vice-Mayor
-Mayor's top advisor on development
-Chairs of the budget, transportation, gov. ops and rules council committees
Vice Mayor Angie Henderson on Monday named new committee chairs for the first year of the new four-year Metro Council term.
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Update: The Tennessee Department of Homeland Security said no arrests were made, no use of force incidents were reported and no property was damaged during Thursday's protest. Democrats accused Republicans of trying to “change the narrative”
TN House Speaker Cameron Sexton went news talk radio in Tennessee, and compared yesterday's disruptions in the House to the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Captiol insurrection. House Dems are expected to address the comments this afternoon.
@stockard_sam
is covering.
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Latest Cash for Clout: How Tennessee Titans poured a few million into political spending and turned it into $1.26B in taxpayer cash for a new NFL stadium. I want to walk through one pivotal moment in the TN Senate and why it's crucial to this story. (1/)
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Nashville’s Rep. John Lewis Way will keep its name for now. Rep. Paul Sherrell, R-Sparta, withdrew his bill to rename the road after Donald Trump. The withdrawal comes as the Black Caucus called for Sherrell to resign for saying the state should bring back “hanging from a tree.”
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Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, got into an argument before the House floor session. I walked in as Jones was yelling, “do something.” I could not make what Lamberth said, but he looked visibly frustrated and was yelling.
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A three-judge panel has granted a temporary injunction blocking for now new state legislation to cut the Metro Nashville Council from 40 to 20 members.
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Here are some more photos. The House has a packed agenda, and the expulsions are likely to come up last. It could be a few hours before they start.
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Tenn. House Republicans passed new rules allowing them to silence lawmakers deemed disruptive, off-topic or who personally insult a member during this week’s special legislative session.
They also limited public access to the Capitol and banned signs.
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It looked like a Middle Tenn. charter school wouldn't get approval from the state charter commission after a negative recommendation from the board's staff.
But after $43,000 in donations to Gov. Bill Lee two weeks before the vote, its fortunes changed.
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This morning The
@Tennessean
published my investigation into Tennessee's top corporate donor, Advance Financial. I want to explain how this story came together and why it matters. (1/)
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A campaign donor to the Knox County sheriff and current fire investigator was allowed to participate in a police raid (using a handgun) despite lacking the required certification to do so. via
@tyler_whetstone
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This has been said by most media there, but I’ll repeat it. Protesters were allowed into the Capitol and checked by security on the way in. Not a single protester went onto the House and Senate floor. The video here is police clearing a path for lawmakers to go to the bathroom.
@jhollymc
@kkruesi
@itsmelissabrown
@friedmanadam5
@stockard_sam
@ChrisDavisMMJ
@THEChrisOB
An Insurrection and Danger To Our Democracy!!! Arrest all those that were there!
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Metro Council member Freddie O'Connell defeats former Republican strategist Alice Rolli in Nashville's mayor race. Our story from the night.
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In 2021, Nashville-Davidson and Williamson County generated $2 billion more in tax revenue than the state spent back in each county, according to an analysis of Tennessee Department of Revenue and the Office of Legislative Budget Analysis data.
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Pretty close to the majority necessary for Metro Nashville Council to reappoint Justin Jones. 19 and counting as of this moment. He needs 21 votes.
A special meeting is slated for Monday re:the now vacant seat of
@brotherjones_
.
Several Nashville Council members said they will vote to reinstate him, incl.
@mendesbob
@angienashville
@JeffSyracuseTN
@emilyfor7
@CashforCouncil
@SeanForFive
@DaveRosenbergTN
@freddieoconnell
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A three-judge panel ruled against the state in Metro Nashville's lawsuit over control of BNA's board.
The "new" board (with 6 out 8 seats appointed by the state) has been vacated and the "old" board (with all seats appointed by the Nashville mayor) is back in charge.
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Since 2009, 11 education reform groups have spent at least $16M to influence Tenn. politics.
This money is hard to trace, but it's undoubtedly filling the pockets of lobbyists, nonprofit leaders, political operatives and campaign accounts. (1/)
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What happens if Memphis sends Pearson back? Could they still get the sports money but face retaliatory legislation like in Nashville? As a reporter, I'm interested to find out. (9/x)
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It looks like Justin Jones has enough council members in his corner to be reappointed to the Tennessee House seat he lost yesterday.
A special meeting is slated for Monday re:the now vacant seat of
@brotherjones_
.
Several Nashville Council members said they will vote to reinstate him, incl.
@mendesbob
@angienashville
@JeffSyracuseTN
@emilyfor7
@CashforCouncil
@SeanForFive
@DaveRosenbergTN
@freddieoconnell
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This has already been reported, but I start my new job at the
@TNLookout
for the
@statesnewsroom
today. I'm excited to join a talented team of reporters and continue reporting in Tennessee for the sixth year.
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Who is Freddie O’Connell?
Over a dozen interviews with friends, family and associates provide a picture of how O’Connell turned years of friendships and civic organizing into a political movement, vaulting him to Nashville’s next mayor.
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A three-judge panel ruled against the state in the Fairgrounds Speedway case.
TN lawmakers passed a law lowering the threshold from 27 to 21 votes needed by the Metro Nashville Council to approve fairground renovations.
Judges say this violates Tennessee’s Home Rule.
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Tennessee campaign finance reports for money raised by state lawmakers in the first half of 2023 are due at midnight.
Most reports aren't in, but Rep. Justin Pearson's is. The Memphis Dem raised $1.1M over the six months, including $750k in the three days after his expulsion.
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The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions has a blanket policy to block all records requests, even simple ones about what banks and payday lenders the public is filing the most complaints about.
Leaving the question: What are they hiding?
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A three-judge panel ruled Nashville was likely to win the case on state legislation targeting the size of the Metro Council. The ruling said the legislation was "designed" to target Nashville, violating a law preventing the state from targeting localities.
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After losing its only ICU, an East Tenn. county plans to vote on a resolution asking the state to break up Ballad Health.
But an official warned: if approved, Ballad could retaliate by pulling funding for a new ambulance.
A threat they’ve made before.
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But, cracks in this dynamic have formed as more people become aware of the widely held consensus among economists that sports stadium deals are bad. This has arguably led to more lobbying from sports teams and less grassroots support. (3/)
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Gov. Bill Lee announces a press availability for tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. He gave the media a 12 hours notice and has no other publicly scheduled events this week.
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A similar dynamic is playing out with the reappointment of expelled House member Justin Pearson by the Shelby County Commission. (7/)
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This move infuriated the crowd, who have not stopped chanting since the vote. Sexton has asked troopers to clear the gallery, but they don't seem to be able to. All the House Democrats walked off the floor.
It's finally happened. House Republicans voted that Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, was out of order for the second time, preventing him from debating or commenting on any bill for the rest of the day. This was part of the new rules package.
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Tennessee formally increased its contract with private prison operator CoreCivic's to $233 million, even though the company has paid $20 million in damages the past few years for failing to meet the state contract's requirements.
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Momentum also seems to be building for the Shelby County Commission to send Justin Pearson back to the state House.
A quick story from me: Vacancies in the statehouse can be filled on an interim basis by the county's legislative body. The Shelby County Commission has a nine-member Democratic supermajority.
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As someone pointed out to me, unlike a summer special session, this one is called during the start of the school year, potentially impacting whether teachers and/or students can protest.
Tennessee will have a special legislative session to address gun violence. Gov. Bill Lee called the special session for Aug. 21 to in his words, “strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.”
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We are allowed in the Senate gallery. We are members of the TN Capitol Hill Press Corp. We are members of the Tennessee Press Association.
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Lawmakers tried to leverage $500M for a new Tennessee Titans NFL stadium over the Nashville mayor and council to push through a deal for the 2024 Republican National Convention last year. (4/)
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The
@TNlookout
launched our investigative series Cash for Clout, examining money's influence on Tennessee politics. This ongoing series will rely on a campaign finance and lobbying database we created to track every form of political spending. (1/)
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There has always been an overlap in business and political interests to get sports stadium deals done because most mayors/councils will say they don't want to be responsible for losing a team. (2/)
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Instead, there was a real citywide public-led effort to get the council to block the 2024 RNC. It also helped some members against the RNC also opposed the stadium deal. (6/)
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Over a thousand students marched on Tennessee's Capitol to demand action on gun violence, one week after the Covenant School shooting. Here's a
@PartipiloJ
photo of them talking to Republican House Majority Leader William Lamberth (Portland). (2/)
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I would bet a substantial amount of money if Tennessee had a way to put Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization and interest rate caps (regulating credit card and payday lenders) on as ballot initiatives
all three would pass.
Nebraska here a compelling example of the point I make in my
@TNLookout
column this week: the lack of ballot initiatives in Tennessee gives right-wing lawmakers way too much power to ignore the public interest. Other red states at least have the option.
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It was unsuccessful because the push for a new stadium had a limited amount of grassroots support. Instead, it was an expensive lobbying effort by the team -- roughly $900k spent at the state level since 2017 -- and the Nashville mayor to some extent. (5/)
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Memphis/Shelby County officials, the University of Memphis and the Grizzlies have spent considerable time and money lobbying for $350M in stadium subsidies. (8/)
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The Metro Nashville Council narrowly passed an amendment to the proposed NFL stadium deal to increase and redirect some of a ticket tax/rent to the city’s general fund. The Titans and the city’s top tourist groups are aggressively trying to kill it.
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Fmr. Nashville Mayor John Cooper made a lot of promises about the redeveloped East Bank and the new NFL stadium. But proposals from the city's chosen East Bank master developer show that revenue, affordable housing and other targets could be hard to keep.
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Worth noting, their county governing bodies will likely to send Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson back. Rep. Gloria Johnson was the only one in serious doubt because Republicans have a majority on the Knox County Commission, but she wasn't expelled.
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Gov. Bill Lee hasn’t had a news conference since a high school photo of him in drag surfaced and then he proceeded to get frustrated at the Tennessee Holler’s Justin Kanew for asking about it.
According to his media schedule,
@GovBillLee
does not plan to take media questions this week, despite a mass shooting that occurred less than 4 miles from the Executive Residence.
He has not taken media questions anywhere within a 2-hour drive of Nashville for more than a month.
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Apparently, the list is only for TN Capitol Press Corps members who pay for desks at the Capitol, something the Lookout has repeatedly tried to do in the past only to be rebuffed by the legislature.
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Nashville Mayor wants the council to appoint Justin Jones to a seat he was kicked out of just hours ago for leading a protest on the House floor.
The people of
@brotherjones_
and
@Justinjpearson
’s districts were disenfranchised today. I’m proud that Metro Council is meeting Monday to fill the vacancy left in Nashville by today’s vote, & I believe they’ll send
@brotherjones_
right back to continue serving his constituents.
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The Tennessee House voted not to expel Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson. The chamber voted 65-30 for removing the Knoxville Democrat. The motion needed 66 votes to pass.
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Three-judge panel temporarily blocks state from taking 6 of the 13 seats on Nashville sports authority.
Another win for Metro in its suits against state takeover.
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For six hours yesterday, The Tennessee House Republican's move to expel three Democrats garnered national attention. The unprecedented hearings led to the removal of two members likely to be reappointed to their lost seats.
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This article is part one of two on political donations of charter schools and education reform groups. It's the latest installment of our Cash for Clout series.
Part two comes tomorrow.
It looked like a Middle Tenn. charter school wouldn't get approval from the state charter commission after a negative recommendation from the board's staff.
But after $43,000 in donations to Gov. Bill Lee two weeks before the vote, its fortunes changed.
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Tennessee Attorney General condemns shooting targeting Tennessee’s Holler Justin Kanew’s house. I think this is the first public condemnation of the shooting from a TN Republican.
Regardless of any differences of opinion, though, as a dad and as an attorney general I cannot tolerate this attack against him and his family. At the same time, our lawmakers are receiving graphic anonymous death threats. (5/10)
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Judges says signs are allowed in the Capitol again
Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Anne Martin has just issued a temporary restraining order barring the TN House of Representatives from enforcing their sign ban
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Feeling bittersweet as I announce I'm leaving my post
@Jsunnews
to cover breaking news
@Tennessean
. I will miss my adopted city of the past 2.5 years. I've learned a lot here thanks to my wonderful editor
@jseditorbrandon
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I guess when you're in the wrong... double down?
Vanderbilt University issued changes to campus media access yesterday in the wake of a Kirkland Hall protest where a reporter was arrested (despite clearly IDing himself as a reporter). This change in policy is ridiculous. (1/x)
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T.J. Ducklo, the head communications officer for the Nashville mayor, will return to President Joe Biden’s team joining the 2024 campaign as a senior communication advisor. Ducklo previously worked on the Biden 2020 campaign and briefly at the White House.
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The TN House passed a bill to reduce the size of the Metro Nashville Council from 40 to 20. Almost every Nashville state representative spoke out against it. The bill is in its final Senate committee tomorrow. It could be on the Senate floor and become law as soon as next week.
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Was the state’s takeover of Nashville’s airport board actually about eminent domain and zoning?
Six weeks after the law went into effect — which included a clause giving BNA unheard-of control to seize land — airport leaders announced an expansion plan.
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It's still unclear who's funding the Save Nashville PAC, backing Alice Rolli in the Nashville mayor race, with plans to spend a $150K on TV ads. The groups hasn't filed a campaign finance report with the state, which was required as of midnight.
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The latest U.S. Census figures show Tennessee is on track to add a 10th congressional district in 2032.
A new seat would give Democrats a shot at another federal office, and civil rights protections could protect it from partisan gerrymandering.
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Nashville Electric Service (NES) used an exemption in its bidding process to no-bid a $47M LED street light replacement project.
But a similar deal done by Memphis' utility provider, competitively bid out last year, cost it 29% less per light fixture.
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As anticipated, a dark money education reform group is spending money to attack Tennessee lawmakers opposing school vouchers. Part of the playbook seems to be if you can't convince lawmakers, scare them by challenging their ability to retain their seats.
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I updated the
@TNLookout
's Tennessee political spending database. I will update it after every campaign finance and lobbying reporting period.
The tool in this link allows users to discover who is spending the most cash to influence lawmakers. (1/)
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Act 1: Memphis federal judge rules TN's anti-drag law unconstitutional
Act 2: The TN AG says the ruling is only applies in Memphis
Act 3: Blount Co. DA agrees and sends warning letter to pride event
Act 4: The ACLU files another suit to block the law
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The Tennessee House voted 69-26 to expel Rep. Justin Pearson. Pearson, a Memphis Democrat, won the seat in a special election earlier this year. He'll have to win another one. The Shelby County Commission, with its Democratic majority, could send him back in the meantime.
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More reporters (and notably, free news) are coming to Nashville.
This is good for everyone who believes in the important role information plays in holding government, business leaders, etc. accountable.
For those who don't, I guess this is bad news.
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The stripping and the slow collapse of the Jackson Sun are an excellent symbol of corporate Americas destruction of rural communities.
Wow.
Gannett-owned Jackson Sun moving to mail distribution. Getting rid of carriers next month. No more morning delivery.
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Still dumbfounded they denied my relatively benign record request, twice.
Coming tomorrow in
@TNLookout
:
@friedmanadam5
has a story on a Tennessee department you may not have heard of and how it denies public information requests.
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Lt. Gov. Randy McNally had the Senate gallery cleared after protesters wound't stop chanting "children are dead and you don't care."
Speaker Sexton calls for five-minute recess after Rep. Jones claims his voting machine was cut off. Leadership now at front of chamber as Pearson, Jones, Johnson shout for gun control. "We need action."
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New polling on a red flag gun law by Vanderbilt:
They surveyed 1,003 voters and found bipartisan support for the concept. 54% of Republicans, 68% of Independents and 91% of Democrats favored such a law.
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A PR contract costing nearly $500K a year for hospital running $7 million in the red annually.
Nashville General Hospital board questions cost of PR, lobbying contracts with former Metro Councilmember Jerry Maynard.
In total a pair of contracts would cost the struggling hospital $39,000 per month over three years
Story:
@anitawadhwani
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Gov. Bill Lee unveiled a plan for $140M in grants, so every public and private school could have armed security officers. But, he told lawmakers it was up to them to decide red flag laws and released nothing about gun restrictions. (3/)
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Reporters already have the autopsies. Whoever is telling the parents that this law will block the release is mistaken. Once the media has legally obtained docs (whether through a request or leak) nothing can stop them. Reputable orgs won’t publish because there is no news value.
A woman speaking on behalf of Covenant parents says the autopsies of the three children will be released by media if HB 7007 is not passed. The bill strips autopsies of minors from public records.
If passed in the House, it'd take the Senate reopening committees to pass.
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I made maps comparing the 2015, 2019 and 2023 Nashville mayoral elections because I have nothing better to do with my time. Each highlighted box represents a precinct where the candidate received 200 or more votes.
Let's start with Freddie O'Connell compared to Megan Barry:
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Finally, Rep. Jones and Republican Rep. Justin Lafferty (Knoxville) got into a skirmish on the House floor after Jones appeared to be recording video to close for Lafferty's comfort. Jones released video of the incident. (6/x)
Tonight as Tennessee House Republicans push forward to schedule vote on our expulsion, Speaker Sexton orders the gallery cleared as crowd chants “fascists.”
Media forced out at as well.
Then, Rep. Lafferty (R-Knox) pushes me and grabs my phone.
This is a sad day for Tennessee.
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Rep. Bo Mitchell, D-Nashville, said it was Rep. Justin Lafferty, R-Knoxville, who took the video.
Rep. Clemmons is now arguing that whoever recorded the video of the trio was violating House rules banning the recording of proceedings. So far, no one will say who recorded that video.
"We aren't playing by the same rules in an even or fair manner," Clemmons said.
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Justin Pearson reappointed by the Shelby County Commission to the Tennessee state House seat he was expelled from six days ago.
Pearson is reappointed to the TN House 7-0. Crowd erupts
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Another week, another random chart on Tenn. gov data.
I tweaked my county redistribution analysis while digging through the 22-23 reports (released last month).
Once again, Nashville-Davidson, Williamson, and Sevier help prop up the state’s tax base.
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Tennessee lawmakers from both parties agree that expanding broadband into rural areas is vital. So in 2022, they passed a sales tax exemption on purchasing broadband equipment. Except this $204M tax break is likely to primarily benefit one company: AT&T.
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This could be the last week Tennessee lawmakers are in session for a while, meaning it's likely make or break time for a court order of protection against gun possession or "red flag" law. (1/) 🧵
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation is building a new roadway to Ford’s Blue Oval plant, requiring the use of eminent domain for land owned by primarily Black farmers. This map I made for
@anitawadhwani
story shows the racial breakdown of census blocks of the road's path.
Senior Reporter
@anitawadhwani
reports on a community of Black farmers near West Tennessee's
@blueovalcity
who are losing property that's been in their family for generations as
@myTDOT
takes it for the new plant.
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The TN House started proceedings to expel Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson (Knoxville), Justin Jones (Nashville) and Justin Pearson (Memphis) for taking over the speaking podium and leading chants during the previously mentioned floor session. (5/)
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Jones releases video of his incident with Lafferty
Tonight as Tennessee House Republicans push forward to schedule vote on our expulsion, Speaker Sexton orders the gallery cleared as crowd chants “fascists.”
Media forced out at as well.
Then, Rep. Lafferty (R-Knox) pushes me and grabs my phone.
This is a sad day for Tennessee.
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It's finally happened. House Republicans voted that Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, was out of order for the second time, preventing him from debating or commenting on any bill for the rest of the day. This was part of the new rules package.
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