Politics Oct 03 ‘Tennessee Three’ Rep. Justin Jones sues for expulsion and House rules restricting lawmakers’ speech Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones has filed a federal lawsuit challenging his expulsion and House rules restricting lawmakers' floor comments that Republicans applied to silence Jones for part of one day.
Nation Sep 24 Weakened Ophelia poses flood risk in parts of Northeast as new storm brews in the Atlantic After being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia on Sunday still threatened parts of the Northeast with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said.
Politics Sep 12 5 former police officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols now facing federal charges The five officers were indicted Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Memphis even as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.
Politics Sep 05 Rep. Gloria Johnson of ‘Tennessee Three’ officially launches 2024 Senate campaign As a member of the so-called "Tennessee Three," she participated in a prominent gun control protest. It angered Republicans and galvanized Democrats.
Politics Aug 29 Tennessee lawmakers abruptly end tumultuous session spurred by school shooting The GOP-dominant Statehouse refused to take up gun control measures over the past week and instead spent most of their time involved in political infighting.
Politics Aug 24 Tennessee GOP lawmakers rule out gun control, hit impasse in session after school shooting The Senate's decision Thursday to adjourn until Monday leaves little certainty about what lawmakers might ultimately pass. However, they have all but guaranteed it won't be any significant gun control change.
Politics Aug 22 GOP-led Tennessee legislature orders removal of public from gun control hearing On Tuesday, families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears after Republican leaders ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control…
Politics Aug 18 Gun control will be an unlikely topic in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting Tennessee lawmakers have a long list of proposals on mental health, school resources, tougher penalties for violent criminals and more. Notably absent will be any serious consideration of tightening the state's relaxed gun laws.
Politics Aug 09 Lawsuit says Tennessee’s US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, a variety of civil rights groups and voters say the redistricting tactic has violated the 14th and 15th amendments by diluting the power of Black voters and other communities of color.
Politics Aug 08 Member of ‘Tennessee Three’ makes move toward 2024 Senate bid Johnson was the lone Democratic member of the so-called "Tennessee Three" to narrowly survive a Republican-led expulsion effort earlier this year. Yet, even with the national spotlight, Johnson is expected to face an uphill battle against Blackburn.