Republican state lawmakers have removed two Black lawmakers for talking too much….
The state lawmakers have a member that wants to bring back ‘lynching’……
The super majority politics in Tennessse is cancelling voters choice’s in what seems to be racial politics…
The Shelby County Commission could consider reappointing Justin Pearson to his seat in the Tennessee statehouse, Chairman Mickell Lowery said Thursday.
Pearson was expelled Thursday along with fellow Democrat Justin Jones after they interrupted a floor session and used a bullhorn to lead chants for gun control. Democrat Gloria Johnson survived Thursday’s expulsion vote in the House.
Vacancies can be filled on an interim basis by the county legislative body until a legislator is elected in a special election.
In Shelby County, the commission has a nine-member Democratic supermajority.
Lowery, speaking before Pearson’s expulsion, said that if Pearson was expelled, he would call a special meeting to vote on an interim representative. He would seek a legal opinion on whether Pearson could be reappointed, he said.
Marcy Ingram, a Shelby County assistant attorney, told The Commercial Appeal she knew of no legal reason why the commission could not reappoint Pearson.
The Commercial Appeal reached out to all 13 commissioners to see whether they would support Pearson’s reappointment. Most did not respond.
However, Commissioner Britney Thornton, a Democrat, was unequivocal in her support of Pearson….
Harris to meet with Tennessee lawmakers expelled over gun protests
Vice President Harris is making a previously unscheduled stop in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday to meet with two state lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee House for leading gun violence protests in the wake of a local school shooting, a spokesperson confirmed.
Harris will meet with state Reps. Justin Jones (D) and Justin Pearson (D), who on Thursday were expelled from the legislature for their participation in the recent demonstrations on the House floor. Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), who also participated in the protests and is white, narrowly survived her expulsion vote….