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FBI Agents Conducted Lawmaker Interviews During Session Monday, May 10, 2021 - by The Tennessee Journal While the FBI made a big splash raiding the homes and offices of three state lawmakers on the eve of the legislative session, The Tennessee Journal has learned that initial flurry of activity didn’t mark the end of federal agents’ probes within the Cordell Hull Building. Lawmakers who hired Republican Reps. Glen Casada of Franklin and Robin Smith of Hixson to design and mail constituent correspondence or campaign materials have been quietly interviewed by investigators over the course of the legislative session that concluded Wednesday. Reps. Casada, Smith, and newly elected Rep. Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill) were subjected to searches in January, along with current and former aides. ....
Tennessee Republican badly misstates the three-fifths compromise Debating the importance of race and history is worthwhile. Defending the Constitution s three-fifths compromise is not. Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee.Raymond Boyd / Getty Images May 5, 2021, 1:20 PM UTC BySteve Benen As a rule, the national news tends not to focus too much attention on foolish comments from state legislators. With more than 7,000 Americans serving in state legislatures nationwide, there are simply too many officials saying too many things to even try to keep up. But once in a while, an exception comes along. In Tennessee yesterday, state lawmakers debated a critical race theory measure intended to limit what school teachers can say about the influence of institutional racism and privilege. During the proceedings, state Rep. Justin Lafferty (R) thought it d be a good idea to share some of his thoughts about the Constitution s three-fifths compromise. ....
With the Tennessee General Assembly set to wrap up its annual business this week, bills related to medical marijuana, the statewide judicial system and unemployment benefits are among those whose fortunes are rising and falling rapidly. As is tradition, the chaotic death throes of the term drew national attention, this time when Knoxville Republican Rep. Justin Lafferty argued that the Three-Fifths Compromise â the 1787 agreement that prescribed counting enslaved people as less than a person for apportionment purposes â was good, actually. His statement came amid a debate about what Tennessee schools can teach about racism and discrimination. The House and Senate, both controlled by Republicans, disagreed on the debate Tuesday, as the House approved an amendment that could strip funding from schools where certain lessons on systemic racism are taught. The Senate refused to adopt the amendment, which could lead to further negotiations between the two chambers on W ....
Nashville Tennessean It s a temporary right that was permitted by Gov. Bill Lee via executive order as the coronavirus began to quickly spread last spring, and one that for now remains in place. But with vaccines widely available across the state and as Republicans pursue policies to force schools to commit to in-person learning, some legislators are still pushing bills to allow county and city commissioners to continue to quite literally phone it in even after the pandemic. While some bills pertaining to the issue have failed, two continue to move forward in the General Assembly, including one that would allow local elected officials two passes each year moving forward to participate in a meeting virtually. ....