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☆ Taylor Swift previously said she was uninspired by politics in her music. Now, she’s singing a different tune
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“I don’t get melodies and ideas in my head that have to do with the issues of our economic climate,” Swift added. Swift, now 34, has since written a number of songs that reflect her feelings on politics and societal causes that are important to her. Rick Diamond/Getty Images/FileThat same year, Swift endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket, an endorsement punctuated by the singer expressing regret in “Miss Americana” for not speaking up about political causes sooner. Swift initially captivated her fans with her music, creating a loyal Swiftie base that seems to hang on her every word. Regardless of whether she chooses to directly sing about politics or social causes, she now seems to know all too well how powerful her music can be.

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Jim Sasser, who served 18 years in the U.S. Senate and six years as ambassador to China, has died. Gray Sasser, his son, said his father died Tuesday evening at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C., of an apparent heart attack. Sasser, a Democrat, represented Tennessee in the Senate from 1977 to 1995. President Bill Clinton then appointed him ambassador to China, a post he held until 2001. After he retired as ambassador, Sasser became a consultant.

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Tennessee's state House map was also challenged in the lawsuit, though the state did defend those boundaries. Ultimately, the three judges panel upheld the House map and ordered the Tennessee Senate to come up with a new district layout by Jan. 31, 2024. “Today's court ruling against the gerrymandered state Senate map is a clear win for the Tennessee Constitution,” said Democratic Sens. The Tennessee Democratic Party said Wednesday that it would continue fighting the ruling on upholding the House map. In April 2022, the panel of state trial-level judges blocked the Senate map from taking effect.

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Additionally, the lawsuit by the Nashville member of the “Tennessee Three” contends his constitutional due process rights were infringed upon by the expulsion proceedings. Jones, Pearson and Johnson were propelled into the national spotlight. They said the new House rules promote civility, respect and accountability. On the day the House voted to silence Jones, Sexton had warned Jones about calling a Republican's bills “reprehensible,” “asinine,” and “insulting." In addition to the limits on debate, House Republicans also instituted a ban on the public holding signs during floor and committee proceedings.

Persons: Justin Jones, Jones, Cameron Sexton, ”, Justin Pearson, Gloria Johnson, Pearson, Johnson, Amy Wilhite, hadn't, Sexton, Bill Lee, “, Jerry Martin, Eric Holder, Holder Organizations: — Tennessee Democratic, Nashville, Tennessee, Black Democrat, Republicans, Democratic Rep, Republican Gov, Covenant School, Glock, Republican, U.S Locations: Tenn, Nashville, Tennessee

☆ Two expelled Democratic reclaim seats in Tennessee special election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Kevin... Read moreAug 3 (Reuters) - Two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee legislature earlier this year after angering the Republican majority with a protest against gun violence won a special election on Thursday to serve out the remainder of their terms. Justin Nelson and Justin Jones both beat Republican challengers to reclaim their seats, the Associated Press reported. Both men won their primary elections in June with over 90% of the votes, and both are in districts that heavily favor the Democratic Party. Republicans who expelled the two men said their conduct disrupted the work of the House and that it was a severe breach of decorum rules. Democrats, including U.S. President Joe Biden who hosted the two men and Johnson at the White House in April, said the expulsion was undemocratic and disempowered their constituents in Tennessee's two largest cities.

Persons: Justin Pearson, Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson, Joe Biden, Kevin, Read, Justin Nelson, Jones, Pearson, Jeff Johnston, Republican Laura Nelson, Johnson, Jonathan Allen, Dan Whitcomb, Bill Berkrot, Michael Perry Organizations: Tennessee Democratic, U.S, White, REUTERS, Democratic, Republican, Associated Press, Republicans, Democratic Party, White House, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Tennessee, state's, Nashville, Pearson's, Memphis, New York

☆ Two expelled Democratic lawmakers face Tennessee special election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Kevin... Read moreAug 3 (Reuters) - The two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee legislature earlier this year after angering the Republican majority with a protest against gun violence are expected to win a special election on Thursday to serve out the remainder of their original terms. A third Democrat, Gloria Johnson, a white woman, joined the protest but narrowly escaped expulsion. Both men won their primary elections in June with over 90% of the votes, and both are in districts that heavily favor the Democratic Party. Republicans who expelled the two men said their conduct disrupted the work of the House and that it was a severe breach of decorum rules. Democrats, including U.S. President Joe Biden who hosted the two men and Johnson at the White House in April, said the expulsion was undemocratic and disempowered their constituents in Tennessee's two largest cities.

Persons: Justin Pearson, Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson, Joe Biden, Kevin, Read, Jones, Pearson, Jeff Johnston, Republican Laura Nelson, Johnson, Jonathan Allen, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Tennessee Democratic, U.S, White, REUTERS, Democratic, Republicans, Democratic Party, Republican, White House, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Tennessee, state's, Nashville, Pearson's, Memphis, New York

☆ Two expelled Democrat lawmakers face Tennessee special election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Kevin... Read moreAug 3 (Reuters) - The two Democrat lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee legislature earlier this year after angering the Republican majority with a protest against gun violence are expected to win a special election on Thursday to serve out the remainder of their original terms. A third Democrat, Gloria Johnson, a white woman, joined the protest but narrowly escaped expulsion. Republicans who expelled the two men said their conduct disrupted the work of the House and that it was a severe breach of decorum rules. Democrats, including U.S. President Joe Biden who hosted the two men and Johnson at the White House in April, said the expulsion was undemocratic and disempowered their constituents in Tennessee's two largest cities. Reporting by Jonathan Allen in New York; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 12 (Reuters) - Local government officials in Memphis, Tennessee, voted on Wednesday to return the second of two Democratic state lawmakers who were expelled last week for protesting gun violence on the chamber floor. Seven of the board's 13 councilors were present for the meeting, and all seven voted in favor of Pearson's return. He is expected to return to the State Capitol in Nashville on Thursday to be sworn back in. Democrats in the U.S. Senate have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the expelled lawmakers' constitutional rights were violated. Before marching with supporters to the commissioners' meeting, Pearson, joined by Jones and Johnson, addressed a crowd of about 500 outside the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.

REUTERS/Karen Pulfer FochtApril 9 (Reuters) - Two Tennessee Democrats who were expelled from the Republican-dominated state House of Representatives last week over their participation in a gun control protest said on Sunday that they hoped to soon reclaim their seats. Metro Council Member Kevin Rhoten said on Twitter that he had been bombarded with emails since Thursday asking him to vote to appoint Justin Jones for the District 52 seat, and that he planned to do that. "I would be honored to accept the appointment of the Shelby County Commission and to run in a special election," Pearson told NBC on Sunday. Videos posted to Twitter showed the two Black lawmakers, Representatives Jones and Pearson, shouting through a bullhorn on the House floor, saying "No action, no peace!" Only two other Tennessee state representatives have been expelled by their colleagues since the Civil War era: one in 1980 for soliciting a bribe in exchange for blocking legislation and another in 2016 after being accused of sexual misconduct by numerous women.

Towns said the lawmakers could have until early spring, otherwise, to develop and fine tune any proposals that emerge from Nichols' death. Share this -Link copiedMemphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit is deactivated after Tyre Nichols' death Memphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit has been permanently deactivated. Share this -Link copiedNFL calls for change after 'senseless death' of Tyre Nichols A day after the release of video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols, the NFL on Saturday condemned the violence. Demonstrations continued Saturday in Atlanta, Boston and Charlotte following the release of video footage showing five former Memphis police officers beating Tyre Nichols, who died on Jan. 10. Attorney Blake Ballin’s comments follow the release of video footage showing the officers punching and kicking Tyre Nichols during a Jan. 7 traffic stop.

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