by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 29, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has endorsed former U.S. Representative Van Hilleary in the upcoming August 6 Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. Hilleary announced Sexton’s endorsement on social media...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 12, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) announced Tuesday that Democratic lawmakers will be removed from all current House standing committee and subcommittee assignments following disruptions to last week’s special legislative session on congressional...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 11, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South, TN LEAD
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) said in an exclusive interview Friday that Democratic lawmakers who were involved in disruptions during the congressional redistricting vote “will face the consequences” as House leadership continues investigating...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 5, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) introduced five bills on the first day of Tennessee’s special session to consider redrawing its congressional map. Governor Bill Lee called a special session last week after the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v....
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 24, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee State Representative G.A. Hardaway (D-Memphis) died at the age of 71 after passing away early Friday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville following a brief illness, his family announced. Hardaway began his legislative career in 2007,...
by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 1, 2026 | News, Policy, State News, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee Legislature passed a bill targeting people or groups that hire protesters. Senate President Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) signed off on the bill this week after both chambers passed Senate Bill (SB) 2222. The...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 31, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Republican leaders in the Tennessee General Assembly are pointing to a newly released 2025 report as evidence they say underscores the need for tougher state-level enforcement on illegal immigration and closer cooperation with federal authorities. The report, released...
by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 11, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, a two-time Tennessee Tech University (TTU) graduate, has been appointed to the university’s Board of Trustees by House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville). Foster, who has been serving as mayor since 2018, earned a bachelor’s...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 21, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has reached a deal with the Metro Government of Nashville to move out of the state-owned James K. Polk Cultural Center and across the river to the East Bank. The agreement, according to Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 17, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) detailed several education proposals for the upcoming legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly, including expanding school choice, creating a new teacher preparation pathway,...
