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1 year ago
Left-wing politics

The Other Tennessee Democrat Who Was Expelled By His GOP Colleagues From His House Seat For Protesting Gun Violence Has Been Reinstated

Justin Pearson was reinstated to the Tennessee House after being ousted for protesting gun violence, signaling resilience against political repression. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US news

Gloria Johnson, Tennessee Democrat Who Faced Expulsion, Wins U.S. Senate Primary

Gloria Johnson, Tennessee state representative who faced an expulsion vote, won Democratic primary for U.S. Senate challenging Marsha Blackburn. [ more ]
www.cnn.com
6 months ago
US politics

Van Jones' surprising conversation with conservative politician

Conservative County Commissioner enters politics against fellow Republicans.
Premiere of 'What Happened to Tennessee?' on CNN's 'The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper'. [ more ]
www.npr.org
7 months ago
US news

Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she's now running for office

Allie Phillips ran for Tennessee's District 75 after facing challenges during her pregnancy.
Phillips had to go out of state for a procedure due to Tennessee's near-total abortion ban. [ more ]
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