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Feb 13 2024
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Two pieces of proposed legislation aim to prevent that from happening again. One GOP legislator has filed a bill that would prohibit legislators expelled from the General Assembly from holding their seat for four years, while another’s would prevent a county legislative body from nominating the expelled member to fill their former seat.
The Tennessee legislature couldn’t keep out Rep. Justin Jones. But it’s still trying
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