Tag: expulsion

Constitutional Law Expert: Democrats’ Call for DOJ Probe into Tennessee State Lawmakers’ Expulsions Is ‘Ridiculous Political Grandstanding’

M.D. Kittle

The left’s press to paint the expulsions of two disorderly Democratic lawmakers from the Tennessee House of Representatives as an assault on civil rights is moving into overdrive, but constitutional law experts predict the effort will go nowhere — even for President Joe Biden’s politically weaponized Justice Department. 

A group of U.S. Senate Democrats led by Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling on the DOJ to investigate the Republican-controlled Tennessee House’s removal of State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis). 

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Nashville Mayoral Candidate Freddie O’Connell Opposes Titans Stadium Deal

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Nashville mayoral candidate Freddie O’Connell in studio to comment on the expulsion of Justin Jones, Metro City Council’s vote to put him back in, and what makes him a good choice for Nashville mayor.

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Senator Jack Johnson: New Budget Adjusted to Allocate Funds Toward School Safety

Julie Carr

Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson to the newsmaker line to discuss adjustments to the budget and explain the process by which a seat is filled after a legislator is expelled.

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At Expulsion Proceedings, Former State Rep. Justin Jones Called GOP State Rep. Kumar ‘The Brown Face of White Supremacy’

Julie Carr

In an exchange between State Rep. Sabi Kumar (R-Springfield) and Jones, Kumar confronted Jones about the racially charged rhetoric the far-left activist-turned-elected official used against him when he called the practicing surgeon “the brown face of white supremacy.”

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Left-Wing Washington Post Labels Tennessee Expulsions ‘Act of Retaliation’

Peter D'Abrosca

A left-wing news outlet labeled the expulsion of two Tennessee state lawmakers as an act of partisanship.

“Breaking news: In a historic act of partisan retaliation, the Republican-led Tennessee House voted Thursday to expel two Democratic lawmakers who halted proceedings last week to join protesters demanding gun-control legislation after a mass killing,” said The Washington Post on Twitter, linking to a news story the outlet wrote on the subject. 

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State Rep. Gino Bulso on the Expulsion of Jones and Pearson from the Tennessee House of Representatives

Julie Carr

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael and attorney Gino Bulso to comment on former State Representative Justin Jones’ vitriolic attack on Tennessee House members and the media’s misrepresentation of the Capitol riot.

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Michael Patrick Leahy: The Tennessee Constitution Requires a Vacancy in the State House of Representatives Be Filled by a ‘Successor’ Who Is Another Person, Not the Previous Representative

Julie Carr

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy explained Tennessee Constitution’s laws on what would happen if former State Representative Justin Jones tries to run again for his expelled seat in a special election.

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State Rep. Gino Bulso Praises Gov. Lee for Signing 10th Amendment Bill into Law

Julie Carr

Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael and attorney Gino Bulso in studio to discuss the important piece of legislation signed into the law by Governor Bill Lee yesterday regarding the 10th Amendment

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Aaron Gulbransen: Jones, Pearson, and Johnson’s Messaging Presupposes Victimhood

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Aaron Gulbransen, the Tennessee state director for the Faith and Freedom Coalition, in studio to discuss what will happen with the three Democrats who played a part in last week’s Capitol riot. 

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Aaron Gulbransen Analyzes What to Do with Three Democratic State Lawmakers Who Participated in State Capitol Riot

Julie Carr

Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Aaron Gulbransen, the Tennessee state director for the Faith and Freedom Coalition, in studio to give his position on the expulsion of  State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), and Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville).

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Tennessee House Republicans Move to Expel Three Democrats over Last Week’s Protests that Disrupted House Proceedings

Kaitlin Housler

The Tennessee House of Representatives moved to expel three Democrats who led a protest on the House floor last week, disrupting House proceedings.

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Tennessee House Republican Caucus Schedules Meeting on Monday to Discuss Speaker Glen Casada, Possible Secret Ballot on Whether He Maintains Support

Laura Baigert

Tennessee House Republican Caucus Chairman Cameron Sexton (R-Cookeville) has scheduled a meeting of the 73 member House Republican Caucus for Monday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at a location yet to be announced and will reportedly be closed to the media. Caucus Chairman Sexton scheduled…

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