Tennessee House passes bill that would largely ban LGBTQ flags in public school classrooms
FOX NewsMAR 2024
Tenn. House Bill Bans Expelled Reps. From Reappointment
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The Spin
Republican narrative
This bill is constitutional. It's preposterous to think that the founders of the state of Tennessee intended members who were expelled for bad behavior would be eligible to be reappointed to their seat. Opponents are free to challenge this bill in the courts, but they shouldn't be able to win.
Democratic narrative
This partisan bill is a classic case of GOP government overreach. Republicans are clearly passing this as retaliation against lawmakers who were lawfully returned to their positions after a racially charged vote to expel them and violate their freedom of speech rights. This won't withstand a court challenge.