Tennessee Bill Seeks to Bar Localities From Reappointing Expelled Legislators
The bill appears to be a direct response to Republicans being unable to permanently expel two Black lawmakers in 2023.
After failing last year to permanently expel two Black state lawmakers over a protest for gun reform, Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives have advanced a bill that would bar the re-appointment of lawmakers to their formerly held positions. Last spring, a trio of Democrats who became known as the “Tennessee Three” — Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson — staged a...