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Tennessee state Senator Charlane Oliver stands in a legislative chamber holding up a large white banner with spray-painted text that reads "NO JIM CROW 2.0!" while pointing upward.
Tennessee Democratic senator suspended from committee over special session protest

Tennessee’s Republican lieutenant governor is meting out punishment to a Democratic senator for protesting on the Senate floor at the end of a special session in which lawmakers broke up the state’s only majority-minority congressional district in Memphis.

Tenn. GOP to limit public input on redrawing U.S. House map as protesters descend on Capitol

Tennessee lawmakers adopted a set of rules for their special legislative session that would limit public comment and shorten the time frame for the public to view any new U.S. House map.

Tennessee Senate allows lawsuits over transgender ‘coercion’
Tennessee senators move amended English-only driver’s license testing
Tennessee House Republican opposes ICE detention facility for Lebanon
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill
Tennessee Republican challenges FBI director over gun-carry rights
Tennessee House passes anti-drag bill as legislature convenes for 2026
Tennessee lawmakers to take immigration cues from White House
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