All posts tagged "Tennessee"
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NEWS
Republican Lawmaker Says He Hasn’t ‘Really Studied’ Whether Civil War Was About Slavery
July 9, 2020Tennessee state Rep. Mike Sparks told reporters on Thursday that he hasn’t “really studied” whether the...
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EQUALITY
‘We’ve Got A Queer Running For President!’ GOP Official Unleashes Homophobic Rant At Council Meeting
October 22, 2019A county commissioner in Tennessee was caught on video unleashing a racist, homophobic rant on Monday...
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NEWS
GOP Lawmaker Calls For Getting Rid Of Higher Education To ‘Save America’ From ‘Liberals’
September 9, 2019A Tennessee state GOP lawmaker has called for getting rid of the entire higher education system,...
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LGBTQ+
Anti-LGBTQ Republican Lawmaker Abruptly Resigns Amid Grindr Gay Hookup Scandal
July 25, 2019Tennessee state Rep. Bill Sanderson — a “family values” Republican — abruptly resigned on Tuesday night...
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NEWS
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee Honors KKK Grand Wizard With Proclamation
July 12, 2019Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) re-signed a proclamation Thursday declaring July 13 as Nathan Bedford Forrest...
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DEMOCRACY
Republican Lawmaker: Porn Is Partly To Blame For The Increase In School Shootings
May 29, 2018Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.), who is running for Tennessee governor, said during a listening session with local pastors...
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NEWS
Tennessee Republicans Kill Resolution Denouncing Neo-Nazis For A Second Time
April 4, 2018For the second time in less than a month, a resolution condemning neo-Nazis and white nationalists...
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NEWS
Tennessee Republicans Kill Democrat’s Resolution Denouncing Neo-Nazis As Terrorists
March 15, 2018A Tennessee state House committee on Wednesday rejected a resolution offered by the committee’s only Democrat...
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JUSTICE
TN Sheriff Caught On Tape Saying ‘I Love This Shit’ After Ordering Deputies To Shoot Unarmed Man
February 7, 2018A Tennessee sheriff is being sued for excessive force after he was caught on tape saying...