A Tennessee judge has ruled that four people can't be denied their voting rights because their specific felony offenses bar them from having a gun, even under a state directive that added gun rights as a prerequisite to casting a ballot again.
Tennessee is one of only a few states that allows felons to regain their voting rights on after going through a bureaucratic maze that requires them either to seek a pardon from the governor or take several steps to persuade a judge to grant their request.
Memphis, on Thursday joined U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, in Ettrick to engage young Democratic voters ahead of the presidential and congressional elections this fall. His visit to support Virginia Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris came as Axios reported that former President Donald Trump’s campaign is scaling back in
Rep. John Ragan lost the August Republican primary to challenger Rick Scarbrough. Ragan filed an appeal, arguing there were illegal crossover voters.
The Memphis Democrat drew the national spotlight as one of the “Tennessee Three,” expelled from his seat by legislative Republicans for participating in a gun-control protest on the state House floor.
When Tennesseans vote, they can dedicate their vote in honor of a service member or veteran of their choice. Participants are also encouraged to share their vote dedication on individual social media platforms using #GoVoteTN. This small gesture can have a big impact on a service member or veteran in your life.
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The Tennessee Republican Party’s State Executive Committee voted overwhelmingly to deny outgoing Oak Ridge Rep. John Ragan’s challenge of his August primary loss to Rick Scarbrough. The committee voted 41-7 against Ragan’s claim that Democrats crossed over in the Anderson County Republican primary to help Scarbrough,
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson preaches importance of voting in November to Richard Bland College, Virginia State University students
France-based company that specializes in nuclear power and renewable energy has selected a site in eastern Tennessee to build a multibillion-dollar centrifuge uranium enrichment facility.
The U.S. Justice Department doesn’t allege any wrongdoing by the influencers, some of whom it says were given false information about the source of the company’s funding.