The expulsion of two Tennessee Democrats.
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Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Tennessee’s legislators. On Wednesday, Tennessee lawmaker Justine Pearson was reinstated to the state House after a unanimous vote from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners. Pearson was the second of two Democrats to get voted back into office after being expelled by Tennessee state Republicans for leading a gun control protest that spilled into the state capitol and disrupted proceedings.
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