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Tennessee Politics

Key Senate wins: Republicans Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee and Mike Braun in Indiana, Democrat Joe Manchin in West Virginia. Marsha Blackburn will become Tennessee’s first woman senator. Mike Braun was a Republican 'outsider' who cast himself in the mold of President Donald Trump. Moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin keeps his seat in a top Trump state. Ref. USAToday.

Politics Tennessee

Tennessee Republicans expel second Democrat from the state House over gun reform protests. A third lawmaker survived her expulsion vote. The state House took up resolutions to expel the "Tennessee Three" Democratic lawmakers over their actions interrupting a floor session. The move drew condemnation Thursday from President Joe Biden, underscoring the national spotlight on Tennessee. Source 4p.

Tennessee Politics History & Civil Business Politics

Expelled Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones returned to state House seat by Nashville council. Republicans had used their supermajority to expel Jones from the Tennessee House over a violation of decorum rules following a heated, racially charged debate over a school shooting rampage that left 6 dead. Source 3p.

Politics Tennessee

Expelled Tennessee lawmaker Justin Pearson reappointed to state House seat after being ousted over gun reform protest. Pearson, along with fellow Democrat Rep. Justin Jones, was expelled last week after leading gun reform chants in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville. Source 6m.