Rep. Justin Jones is consulting with his attorney on filing assault charges against Rep. Justin Lafferty in connection with a cell phone and shoving incident on the House floor Monday, according to Democratic Caucus spokesman.
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- Senate passes Democratic bill to study Amtrak passenger rail expansion in Tenn. And the crowd roared.
- Move to bring RNC to Nashville fails 10-22 in Metro Council with three abstaining.
- The "book burning bill" now contains a provision that says if the state textbook commission upholds a challenge by one parent, the book is removed from every school statewide. Call it a blanket ban.
- Speaker Sexton places Rep. Gloria Johnson back on committees after short-lived hiatus.
- Rep. Johnson says she raised $1.3M in first quarter for U.S. Senate race against Marsha Blackburn.
- Secretary of State Tre Hargett confirms he was driving his state-issued vehicle when he was charged with DUI after attending the Bonnaroo festival. Based on legal proceedings, his office says in a statement it will comply with state policy.
- Tennessee Democrats announce plan to try to codify Roe v. Wade. Legislation will also focus on creating legal exceptions for health of the mother and for rape, incest and human trafficking.
- Harris says three GOP colleagues are LGBTQ but are afraid to come out. And a murmur fills the House chamber.
- ACLU ready to file suit if governor signs youth transgender care bill.
- Former state Rep. Mike Stewart, a Nashville attorney, also will represent Rep. Gloria Johnson Thursday in her expulsion hearing, according to documents.
- Less than two hours after the investigation of Rep. Campbell went public, he reversed course and stepped down. Chairman Faison says, "We accepted his resignation." Yet the subcommittee sent its finding to Speaker Sexton three weeks ago.
- Former Rep. John Mark Windle will call Majority Leader Lamberth, Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison and Minority Leader Camper, Boe Parr and William Mendoza-Euceda to testify in Thursday's expulsion hearing for Rep. Gloria Johnson.
- Protesters hold sit-in at Speaker Sexton's office. Troopers galore provide security.
