Tennessee State Representative and House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection this year.
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, details how the opening days of the Tennessee General Assembly have revealed a focused Republican effort to set the legislative agenda quickly, contrasted with a Democratic caucus and activist base marked by internal disarray and a limited ability to slow GOP priorities.
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) was selected as the chair of the U.S. House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Chairman James Comer (R-KY-01) of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee made the announcement on Friday.
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said that the Tennessee Democratic Party’s expletive-laden social media post attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not an isolated outburst, but part of a broader political narrative that encourages resistance to federal immigration enforcement.
Newly-elected Tennessee U.S. Representative Matt Van Epps (R-TN-07) marked his official first full week in Congress last week after his victory in the special general election for the seat earlier this month.
Montgomery County Commissioner Michael Lankford was elected by his colleagues on the Commission this week to fill the vacancy in the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 75 on an interim basis following the passing of State Rep. Jeff Burkhart (R-Clarksville).
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