Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman is a reporter with the Tennessee Lookout. He has a particular love for data and using numbers to explain all kinds of topics. If you have a story idea, he'd love to hear it. Email him at afriedman@tennesseelookout.com or call him at 615-249-8509.
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Rep. Justin Jones sued Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton in federal court Tuesday, alleging numerous constitutional violations related to his expulsion and silencing during this year’s legislative sessions.
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House Republicans flexed their new powers
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Neither the House nor the Senate would budge Thursday, forcing a “standoff” to continue until next week as lawmakers try to negotiate an end to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s special session.
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The Tennessee House of Representatives spent Wednesday debating dozens of bills unlikely to pass after the Senate closed its final committees, having passed only three new laws and a $30 million funding package.
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Tennessee’s Department of Transportation should determine the cost of building passenger rails lines connecting the state’s largest cities and create an office dedicated to public transit, the state agency of intergovernmental relations recommended
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The differences in the two states’ process pose a tough fight for Tennessee advocates for change
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The group wants to know whether Sexton violated any laws by claiming a larger per diem despite owning a home in Nashville.
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Included in the $56.2 billion state budget are money for prisons, crisis pregnancy centers and local airports located in the home counties of House Republican leaders
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The Tennessee House voted 72-25 to expel Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville and 69-26 to remove Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis. Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville survived expulsion by a single vote.
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Sexton went on a new talk program on FM 98.7, saying Thursday’s protests were “maybe worse” than Jan. 6.