After reinstatement of second Tennessee lawmaker, we look at state history of expulsions

April 12, 2023 Second ousted lawmaker headed back to Tennessee House

Photo caption: Tennessee Rep. Justin J. Pearson (credit: votejustinj.com) By Elise Hammond and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN Justin J. Pearson gave fiery remarks following the vote Wednesday by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to appoint him to represent the district in the Tennessee House of Representatives after he was expelled last week. “Nashville thought they could silence democracy, … April 12, 2023 Second ousted lawmaker headed back to …

LIVE 10 AM ET: Tennessee Ousted Lawmaker Returns to State House

Justin Pearson, a Democratic State Representative ousted from the Tennessee House of Representatives, returns to the state legislature after being reinstated at 10 a.m. ET on April 13. The House expelled Pearson and two other Representatives for breaking decorum with a gun control demonstration on the House floor. ...

Leftist Lawmakers Raising Money Off of Their Expulsions from the Tennessee House - Tennessee Star

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) are looking to cash in on their expulsion battles — and their friends on the far-left are, too.

After reinstatement of second Tennessee lawmaker, we look at state history of expulsions

Shelby County Commissioners voted to reinstate Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson Wednesday, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled last week.Wednesday we lo

County tackles trash - The Iola Register

Workers from several county departments were brought to pick up trash that had blown out of the landfill onto neighboring properties during recent windstorms. Commissioners were divided when discussing the best solutions. Wednesday brought “all hands on deck” for trash pickup at the Allen County Landfill. Workers across several county departments — the airport, noxious weeds, road and bridge — joined landfill crews to pick up trash that had blo…

Ousted and Reinstated Tennessee Lawmakers Say They Felt Targeted by GOP Since Day 1  - The Tennessee Tribune

In an interview on “Meet the Press,” Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson, who were expelled over their protests against gun violence, vowed to return to the Legislature. By Summer Concepcion/NBC The two Black Democrats who were ousted from the Tennessee state House said Sunday that their presence there was a source of tension from the start — even before their protests on the chamber floor in the wake of a deadly mass shooting. Rep. Justin J. Pe…